shuffles

Randomizes the deck

Shuffles is the third-person singular of shuffle.

To shuffle is to walk without lifting the feet fully, dragging them along the ground: He shuffles down the hallway in his slippers.

Shuffle also means to rearrange randomly, especially cards: She shuffles the deck before dealing.

To shuffle papers is to move them around aimlessly or nervously.

A shuffle is an instance of shuffling—a gait, a card mixing, or a dance step with sliding feet.

gait

shamble

Awkward, dragging gait

trudge · hobble · limp · stagger · waddle · amble · slog · drag · slouch · schlep

rearrange

reorder

Arrange again or replenish

scramble · jumble · permutation · rotation · lineup · playlist · queue · cabinet · priorities · roster

cards

deck

Ship's flat surface

cut · poker · blackjack · bridge · rummy · solitaire · casino · croupier · overhand · faro

dance

step

Foot movement forward

  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • grooveNarrow cut or routine
  • rhythmPatterned stress and silence

soft-shoe · tap · moonwalk · glide · footwork · choreography · ballroom · jazz · move · beat

evasion

dodge

Avoid by quick movement

equivocate · hedge · stall · defer · delay · avoid · skirt · prevaricate · waffle · noncommittal

Categories
Opposites
order/arrangement

shufflessorts

Classifies or kinds

arranges · organizes · orders · sequences · systematizes

gait/movement style

shufflesstrides

Extended, confident steps

marches · struts · bounds · prances · springs

directness/evasiveness

shufflescommits

Pledges to do

decides · confronts · engages · faces · takes charge

Phrases
Family

shuffle, shuffling, shuffled, reshuffle, shuffler, reshuffled, reshuffling, shufflers, shuffleboard

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G