shuffling

[ shuhf-ling ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• shuffling·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuffling¹

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

Example Sentences

With the shuffling pieces in the secondary, the Chargers have emphasized communication to keep their defense intact.

From Los Angeles Times

“So I'm seeing them coming in thinking, ‘Well the money's being recovered’, but you know, stupid me, didn't realise that he was shuffling it all into my Wise account.”

From BBC

A “shuffling zombie,” her mother largely stopped getting up, going out and, most significantly, talking — for five years.

From Los Angeles Times

This ends a process which began in 1998, with the bill shuffling between parliaments until the legislature passed it in July this year.

From BBC

Like the shuffling of equipment, America’s abortion patients are traveling around the nation to navigate the patchwork of laws created by the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v.

From Salon

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