Shuffle

shuf′l, v.t. to change the positions of: to confuse: to remove or introduce by purposed confusion.— v.i. to change the order of cards in a pack: to shift ground: to evade fair questions: to move by shoving the feet along.— n. act of shuffling: an evasion or artifice.— n. Shuff′ler .— p.adj. Shuff′ling , evasive, as an excuse.— adv. Shuff′lingly , in a shuffling manner: with an irregular gait: evasively.— To shuffle off , to thrust aside, put off. [A by-form of scuffle , thus conn. with shove and shovel .]