ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSshuffle
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shuffle
Meaning: to walk while barely lifting the feet
shuffle in a sentence
How shuffle is used in real sentences:
Grandpa shuffled across the kitchen in his soft slippers.
After the long practice, the tired players shuffled toward the locker room.
“He began to shuffle up the sand, barely lifting his heavy boots.”
— from the passage The Boat in the Rain
Synonyms for shuffle
Other words for shuffle — shamble, scuff and drag one's feet — carry the same meaning.
- shamble
- scuff
- drag one's feet
Antonyms of shuffle
Words that mean the opposite of shuffle:
- stride
- march
Where it comes from
From an old Germanic word meaning 'to move clumsily'
Memory hook
When you shuffle, your shoes scuff the floor.