shuffle
Translation
to walk dragging one's feet, to mix cards, to rearrange
Examples
He shuffled his feet nervously.
He shuffled his feet nervously.
Please shuffle the cards before we play.
Please shuffle the cards before we play.
She shuffled the papers on her desk.
She shuffled the papers on her desk.
Grammar Patterns
((one's feet)) to drag one's feet He shuffled his feet nervously.
((sth.)) to mix (sth.) up Please shuffle the cards.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drag, scrape (feet); mix, rearrange (objects)
Etymology
Probably from Low German 'schuffeln', meaning 'to walk clumsily, deal dishonestly'.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound your shoes make when you drag them: 'shuff-shuff-shuffle'.