shuffle meaning

UK /ˈʃʌfəl/ US /ˈʃʌfəl/ 2 syllables

shuffle (verb): walk by dragging one's feet.

shuffle has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

shuffle as a verb

  1. walk by dragging one's feet
    • he shuffled out of the room
    • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

    Synonyms: scuffle, shamble

    Type of: walk

    Kinds: scuff

    Related forms: shuffler, shuffling

  2. move about, move back and forth
    • He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS

    Type of: transfer

  3. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
    • shuffle the cards

    Synonyms: ruffle, mix

    Type of: manipulate

    Kinds: reshuffle, riffle, cut

    Related forms: shuffler, shuffling

shuffle as a noun

  1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    • from his shambling I assumed he was very old

    Synonyms: shamble, shambling, shuffling

    Type of: walk

  2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

    Synonyms: shuffling, make

    Type of: reordering

    Kinds: reshuffle, riffle

How to pronounce shuffle

shuffle is pronounced /ˈʃʌfəl/ in British English and /ˈʃʌfəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shuffle

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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