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- pronunciation:
- shuh
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shuffles, shuffling, shuffled |
| definition 1: |
When you shuffle playing cards, you mix them together to change their order.
The other kids waited while Nathan shuffled the cards. |
| definition 2: |
When people shuffle their feet, they don't pick them up completely while they are walking.
The two boys didn't really want to come into the house, so they shuffled their feet and walked slowly up the driveway.Both ladies had trouble walking, and they shuffled their feet as they went down the hallway together. |
| definition 3: |
If people shuffle things, they move them around, sometimes without thinking about what they doing or where the things are moving to.
Mr. Jonas shuffled the papers on his desk but couldn't really find what he was looking for. |
| derivation: |
shuffler (n.) |
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