shuffle

An action that puts things into a random order.

• Put the playlist on shuffle.
• A quick shuffle changed the order of the questions.
• Each shuffle produces a different sequence of songs.

Similar words: random rearrangement

Common phrases: random shuffle, playlist shuffle, on shuffle

A way of walking with your feet sliding along the ground.

• He walked with a slow shuffle.
• I heard the shuffle of slippers outside my door.
• Her tired shuffle became a brisk walk after breakfast.

Similar words: shuffling gait

Common phrases: slow shuffle, tired shuffle, with a shuffle

An action that mixes cards or game tiles so their order is random.

• Give the cards a shuffle.
• The dealer's last shuffle left two cards on the floor.
• Several thorough shuffles mixed the tiles before the game.

Similar words: mixing

Common phrases: give a shuffle, thorough shuffle, card shuffle

To put things into a random order.

• Shuffle the cards before you deal.
• She shuffled the songs on her phone.
• Can you shuffle the names before choosing a winner?

Similar words: mix, randomize

Common phrases: shuffle the cards, shuffle a playlist, shuffle the tiles

To walk with your feet sliding along the ground instead of lifting them properly.

• Please don't shuffle your feet.
• He shuffled slowly towards the door.
• The tired children shuffled into the classroom.

Similar words: shamble, drag your feet

Common phrases: shuffle along, shuffle your feet, shuffle into something

To push or pass something from one place or person to another.

• She shuffled the papers across the desk.
• They shuffled the money from hand to hand.
• He shuffled the boxes back and forth without opening them.

How to use it: shuffle something from A to B (He shuffled the coins from one hand to the other.)

Similar words: push around, pass around

Common phrases: shuffle something around, shuffle something across, shuffle something between