shuffle — to walk without lifting one's feet properly from the ground
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to walk without lifting one's feet properly from the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃʌfəl/
Example Sentences
- My dad shuffles to the kitchen every morning like a zombie looking for coffee.
- She shuffled the playlist so many times that even her phone got dizzy.
- The magician shuffled the deck with such skill that the cards seemed to dance.
shuffle
VERB[/ˈʃʌfəl/]
to walk without lifting one's feet properly from the ground
Walking without lifting feet properly
Lazy boy scuffs and drags - too tired to lift his feet!
He shuffles past the scuffle for the truffle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'shuffelen', likely from Low German 'schuffeln' or Dutch 'schuifelen', related to 'shove'. The word originally meant to push or shove, and the sense of walking evolved from the shuffling motion resembling pushing movements.
Breakdown
shuff- (push/shove, from Low German origin) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repeated action) = shuffle
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad shuffles to the kitchen every morning like a zombie looking for coffee.”
“She shuffled the playlist so many times that even her phone got dizzy.”
“The magician shuffled the deck with such skill that the cards seemed to dance.”
“He shuffled through his excuses like a bad poker player through cards.”
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