Shuffling (Noun)
Meaning 1
Walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The elderly man's shuffling gait was a testament to his frailty and age.
- After the accident, she was forced to adopt a shuffling walk, as putting weight on her injured ankle was painful.
- The patient's shuffling footsteps echoed down the hospital hallway, a slow and laborious pace.
- Due to his chronic arthritis, shuffling had become his primary mode of walking, a far cry from the energetic strides of his youth.
- As she made her way to the mailbox, her shuffling gait seemed to grow more pronounced with each passing day.
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Meaning 2
The act of mixing cards haphazardly.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.