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# shuffle

«shuffle» in Mova's school dictionary: **to mix them up so they are in a random order** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (shuffle, shuffles, shuffled, shuffling); noun (a shuffle, shuffles)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To shuffle cards means to mix them up so they are in a random order. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#m1)

2) To shuffle means to walk slowly, dragging your feet along the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#m2)

3) To shuffle things means to move them about or change their order («shuffle papers»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#m3)

4) To shuffle can mean to move your feet or body about because you are nervous or bored. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#m4)

5) A shuffle is the act of shuffling, or a setting that plays songs in random order. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In maths, shuffling cards is used for probability and random order: after a good shuffle, each card is equally likely to be anywhere. In stories a shuffling walk shows tiredness, age or shyness. In music apps «shuffle» plays songs in random order. Phrases: «shuffle the cards», «shuffle along», «on shuffle», «shuffle your feet».

### examples

- Shuffle the cards before you deal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x1)
- The old man shuffled down the corridor in his slippers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x2)
- Pick up your feet; don't shuffle! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x3)
- She shuffled her papers nervously. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x4)
- The pupils shuffled their feet while they waited. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x5)
- My playlist is on shuffle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x6)
- After the shuffle, the chance of the top card being an ace is 4 out of 52. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x7)
- The teacher shuffled the name cards to pick a helper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x8)
- Uncle Remus shuffled around in an awkward, embarrassed way, scratched his head, and looked uncomfortable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/#x9)

### note

Regular verb: «shuffled», «shuffling». In maths problems, «shuffled» means the order is random, so every card has an equal chance of each position.

### In the corpora

- [Hedgehog and Tortoise answer with the same words shuffled: «when you water a Hedgehog you must drop him into your paw».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar/15/)
- ["Shuffled off this mortal coil" means died; it comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet and is used jokingly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/1-death-polite-and-joking/15/)
- [Example: a boy in Cornwall shuffles his feet as he walks in the shallow water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/232-lakes-and-beaches/6/)
- [In card games, shuffle well, deal fairly and do not look at others' cards.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/242-sharing-toys-and-board-games/19/)
- [In a card game like Uno or Snap, shuffle well, deal fairly and do not look at the other players' cards.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «shuffle» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shuffle/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.