shuffle

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[ UK /ʃˈʌfə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈʃəfəɫ/ ]

NOUN

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
from his shambling I assumed he was very old
the act of mixing cards haphazardly

VERB

move about, move back and forth
He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS
walk by dragging one's feet
he shuffled out of the room
We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
shuffle the cards

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How To Use shuffle In A Sentence

All the while their mother snorted, shuffled about a bit and then went back to sleep. The Sun
*shuffle, dig dig* I digs throo teh blankees an finds wun just for yoo. Can I come live wiv u? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
I shuffled my hospital armchair forward, across the BUPA contract carpet. LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES
Their sleep was eased by the sound of water and the steady shuffle of hooves, the night closed in around them, drawing the light from the fire until it was glowing embers.
A spokesman for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party called the cabinet shuffle "a futile exercise which inspires none and in no way dispels the gloom shadowing" Mr. Singh's government, according to Press Trust of India. India Fires Environment Minister Who Held Up Projects
There was one last shuffle of positions as they prepared for another legendary story.
With some discs, it might not much matter; however, this album is not just a collection of songs that could be shuffled about.
When the pack is used up, all the played and discarded cards are gathered and shuffled to form a new pack to deal from.
There may be a shuffle of preselected leaders, a review of the news footage, and, of course, the rebels may be rounded up to face a fate unknown. Zondra Hughes: Egypt Revolt: This Is Biblical
The speech is an attempt to regain the initiative after criticism of his handling of a shadow cabinet reshuffle. Times, Sunday Times

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