verb / noun
shuffle
To move with small dragging steps.
He shuffles down the hallway without lifting his feet.
Etymology
Shuffle belongs to a word family involving shoving or pushing. In walking, it describes moving the feet along with little lifting.
More examples
- We shuffled forward as the line slowly moved.
- Her slippers made a soft shuffle across the kitchen floor.
- The dancer adds two quick shuffles to the routine.
Forms
shuffle · shuffles · shuffled · shuffling