shuffling meaning

UK US /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/ 2 syllables

shuffling (noun): walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet.

shuffling has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shuffling 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, shuffle

    Type of: walk

    Related forms: shuffle

  2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

    Synonyms: shuffle, make

    Type of: reordering

    Kinds: reshuffle, riffle

    Related forms: shuffle

How to pronounce shuffling

shuffling is pronounced /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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