shuffle

shuffle [shuf′əl]

vt.

shuffled, shuffling [Early ModE, prob. < or akin to LowG schuffeln, to walk clumsily, shuffle cards < base of SHOVE]

1.

a) to move (the feet) with a dragging or shoving gait

b) to perform (a dance) with such steps

2. to mix (playing cards) so as to change their order or arrangement

3. to push or mix together in a jumbled or disordered mass

4. to shift (things) about from one place to another

5. to bring, put, or thrust (into or out of) clumsily or trickily

vi.

1. to move by dragging or scraping the feet, as in walking or dancing

2. to get (into or out of a situation or condition) by trickery, evasion, lies, etc.

3. to act in a shifty, dishonest manner; practice deceit, trickery, evasion, etc.

4. to change or shift repeatedly from one position or place to another

5. to shuffle playing cards

6. to move clumsily (into or out of clothing)

n.

1. the act of shuffling

2. a tricky or deceptive action; evasion; trick

3.

a) a shuffling of the feet

b) a gait, dance, etc. characterized by this

c) the act of shuffling playing cards

d) the right of, or one's turn at, shuffling the cards

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☆ lose in the shuffle

to leave out or disregard in the confusion of things

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shuffle off

to get rid of

shuffler

n.