Shuffle

  • 21shuffle — verb 1 walk by sliding your feet along ADVERB ▪ quickly, slowly ▪ awkwardly ▪ Simon shuffled awkwardly up to them. ▪ quietly ▪ …

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  • 22shuffle — [[t]ʃʌ̱f(ə)l[/t]] shuffles, shuffling, shuffled 1) VERB If you shuffle somewhere, you walk there without lifting your feet properly off the ground. [V prep/adv] Moira shuffled across the kitchen... [V prep/adv] They shuffled along somewhat… …

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  • 23shuffle — I UK [ˈʃʌf(ə)l] / US verb Word forms shuffle : present tense I/you/we/they shuffle he/she/it shuffles present participle shuffling past tense shuffled past participle shuffled * 1) a) [intransitive] to walk slowly and noisily without lifting your …

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  • 24shuffle — I. verb (shuffled; shuffling) Etymology: perhaps irregular from 1shove Date: 1570 transitive verb 1. to mix in a mass confusedly ; jumble 2. to put or thrust aside or under cover < shuffled the whole matter out of his …

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  • 25shuffle — 1. noun a) The act of shuffling cards. He made a real mess of the last shuffle. b) To get lost in the shuffle: to lack attention when you deserve it. The sad young girl left with a lazy shuffle. 2. verb …

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  • 26shuffle — {{11}}shuffle (n.) 1620s, from SHUFFLE (Cf. shuffle) (v.). Phrase lost in the shuffle is from 1930. {{12}}shuffle (v.) 1530s, probably from M.E. shovelen to move with dragging feet, probably a frequentative form of shoven (see SHOVE (Cf. shove)) …

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  • 27shuffle — shuf•fle [[t]ˈʃʌf əl[/t]] v. fled, fling, n. 1) to walk without lifting the feet; shamble 2) mad to slide the feet lazily in dancing 3) to move clumsily (usu. fol. by into): to shuffle into one s clothes[/ex] 4) to act evasively: to shuffle out&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28Shuffle — Para otros usos de este término, véase Shuffle (desambiguación). Tocar con Shuffle o swing también se denomina atresillar y significa frasear un par de notas de misma duración que generalmente caben en un pulso (Por Ejemplo: dos corcheas en pulso …

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  • 29shuffle — 01. It s your turn to [shuffle] the cards. 02. The Prime Minister is expected to [shuffle] his Cabinet in an effort to boost the government s popularity. 03. Bogdan [shuffled] some papers on his desk, turned off his computer, and got up. 04. Devi …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 30shuffle — shuf|fle1 [ ʃʌfl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to walk slowly and noisily without lifting your feet a ) intransitive or transitive to keep moving your feet because you are nervous, embarrassed, or bored 2. ) transitive to change the order of papers&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English