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- [shuhf-uh l]
- /ˈʃʌf əl/
- /ˈʃʌf.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuhf-uh l]
- /ˈʃʌf əl/
Definitions of shuffle word
- verb without object shuffle to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait. 1
- verb without object shuffle to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing. 1
- verb without object shuffle to move clumsily (usually followed by into): to shuffle into one's clothes. 1
- verb without object shuffle to act underhandedly or evasively with respect to a stated situation (often followed by in, into, or out of): to shuffle out of one's responsibilities. 1
- verb without object shuffle to intermix so as to change the relative positions of cards in a pack. 1
- verb with object shuffle to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them. 1
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Origin of shuffle
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Low German schuffeln to walk clumsily or with dragging feet, mix (cards); akin to shovel
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shuffle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shuffle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shuffle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shuffle
noun shuffle
- amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
- breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
- bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
- clutter — Clutter is a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not useful or necessary.
verb shuffle
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- beg the question — If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
Top questions with shuffle
- how to shuffle cards?
- how to shuffle?
- how to charge ipod shuffle?
- how to shuffle magic cards?
- when did the cupid shuffle come out?
- what does shuffle mean?
- how to shuffle dance?
- how to turn off shuffle on ipod?
- how to stop shuffle on iphone?
- what is shuffle?
- how to shuffle cards like a pro?
- how to shuffle all songs on iphone?
- who sings cupid shuffle?
- how to do the cupid shuffle?
- how to charge an ipod shuffle?
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