verb To mix cards, tracks, or items into a random order.
- Please shuffle the tiles in the bag so nobody knows which one comes out.
- She shuffled the deck before dealing the next hand.
- He set his playlist to shuffle so the songs play randomly.
verb To walk with short, dragging steps without lifting the feet properly.
- Wearing oversized slippers, the sleepy child shuffled into the kitchen for breakfast.
- Don't shuffle your feet across the carpet, or you'll get a static shock.
- The old man shuffled slowly down the hallway.
noun The act of randomizing the order of something, like cards or music.
- A quick shuffle of the flash cards helped me stop memorizing them in order.
- The app plays a random shuffle of every song you have saved.
- Give the deck one more shuffle before you deal.
noun A dragging, shuffling way of walking.
- We heard the slow shuffle of slippers coming down the stairs.
- After the long hike, his walk turned into a weary shuffle.
- His tired shuffle across the room said it all.