An Encylopedia Britannica Company

July 14, 2020 Word of the Day

shuffle /ˈʃʌfəl/ verb
shuffle
/ˈʃʌfəl/
verb

shuffles; shuffled; shuffling

Shuffle icon
Shuffle icon
Definition of SHUFFLE

1 : to slide your feet along the ground or back and forth without lifting them completely

[no object]

  • He shuffled across the floor.

[+ object]

  • She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive.

2 a [+ object] : to move things or people into a different order or into different positions

  • She shuffled the papers on her desk.

  • The manager shuffled the batting order.

2 b : to mix (playing cards) before playing a game so that no one knows what order they are in

[+ object]

  • He shuffled the cards/deck.

[no object]

  • Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal?

More Words of the Day