Synonyms

shuffling

American

[shuhf-ling] / ˈʃʌf lɪŋ /

adjective

moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
prevaricating; evasive.

Other Word Forms

shufflingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of shuffling

First recorded in 1570–80; shuffle + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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She heard shuffling, giggling, and whispering, felt invisible fingers near her face.

From Literature

Sometimes he’d start walking up and back, then again he might start shuffling around in a little circle.

From Literature

“Nothing!” they all shouted, and a wall of trolls formed in front of the hole, shuffling me back out of the way.

From Literature

Villeroy said he was leaving to lead a Catholic charitable foundation, but it was seen as potentially laying the groundwork for a broader shuffling of ECB roles ahead of the French election.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is the guy with the back pack and hose, shuffling backwards down the sheet inside the near-empty Cortina Curling Stadium, spraying plumes of water into the air.

From BBC

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