1. the act of walking without lifting one’s feet completely off the ground
2. the act of mixing cards by sliding them over each other
3. the act of moving things around without clear purpose or organization

1. characterized by dragging one’s feet while walking

Examples

• The elderly man’s shuffling could be heard down the hallway.
• She heard the shuffling of cards from the next room.
• His shuffling gait indicated he was tired.
• The dealer began shuffling the deck before the next hand.
• There was a lot of shuffling of papers on his desk.
• The shuffling footsteps approached slowly.
• After shuffling through the documents, she found what she needed.