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shuffler
shuf·fle S0378300 (shŭf′əl)v. shuf·fled, shuf·fling, shuf·fles v.intr.1. To move with short sliding steps, without or barely lifting the feet: The crowd shuffled out of the theater.2. To dance casually with sliding and tapping steps.3. To shift from position to position or move from place to place: shuffled around looking for work.4. To present, play, or display (music or video files) in random order.5. Games To mix playing cards, tiles, or dominoes together so as to make their order random.6. Archaic To act in a shifty or deceitful manner; equivocate.v.tr.1. To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking.2. To move (things, for example) from one place or position to another; transfer or shift: shuffle around the cushions on the couch.3. To put quickly or furtively; shunt: shuffled the bill under a pile of junk mail.4. To present, play, or display music or video files in random order.5. Games To mix together (playing cards or tiles, for example) so as to make a random order of arrangement.n.1. A short sliding step or movement, or a walk characterized by such steps.2. A dance in which the feet slide along or move close to the floor.3. A confused mixture or state of things; a jumble: The letter got lost in the shuffle.4. A feature on a music or video player that plays music or other files in a random order.5. Games a. An act of shuffling cards, dominoes, or tiles.b. A player's right or turn to do this.6. Archaic An evasive or deceitful action; an equivocation.Phrasal Verb: shuffle off1. To get rid of; dispose of.2. To evade or shirk (a responsibility, for example).3. Informal To leave; depart. [Middle English shovelen, probably of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.] shuf′fler n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shuffler - the card player who shuffles the cardscard player - someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games | | 2. | shuffler - someone who walks without raising the feetpedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot |
shuffler
shuffler1. Someone who walks in a very slow or ponderous manner; one who shuffles. I got stuck behind a whole group of shufflers during the tour, so I didn't make it to everything in the museum I had wanted to see.2. By extension, someone who is very slow or reluctant to act; one who does or will not do what is necessary or beneficial. She had such aspirations as a teenager, but 20 years of working in this office has ground her down to a dead-eyed shuffler in life. Our country is never going to get out of this economic rut with these weak-willed shufflers leading our government.3. slang The reanimated corpse of a human that shuffles from place to place in a mindless, animalistic manner; a zombie. In the film, the group of survivors hide out in an abandoned mall, venturing into town to gather supplies while trying to avoid the shufflers wandering around the city.shuffler n. a drunkard; a tippler. The tavern was full of aged shufflers hoping for a handout. shuffler
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