noun · verb · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈʃʌfəl/
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rhymes with -ʌfəl
CMU ARPABET:SH AH1 F AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He made a real mess of the last shuffle.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of reordering anything, such as music tracks in a media player.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The sad young girl left with a tired shuffle.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A rhythm commonly used in blues music, consisting of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note, and suggests a walker dragging one foot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A dance move in which the foot is scuffed back and forth across the floor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract