To drag (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking

• shamble

  1. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
  2. To walk in a lazy or clumsy manner, barely lifting the feet; shuffle

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  1. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
  2. To walk in a lazy or clumsy manner, barely lifting the feet; shuffle

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• scuffle

  1. (Informal) To try hard but with little or no success; specif., to struggle to survive
  2. To struggle or fight in rough confusion
  3. To move in a confused hurry or bustle

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  1. (Informal) To try hard but with little or no success; specif., to struggle to survive
  2. To struggle or fight in rough confusion
  3. To move in a confused hurry or bustle

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• scuff

  1. To walk without lifting the feet; shuffle
  2. To wear a rough place or places on the surface of (a shoe, etc.)
  3. To move (the feet) with a dragging motion

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  1. To walk without lifting the feet; shuffle
  2. To wear a rough place or places on the surface of (a shoe, etc.)
  3. To move (the feet) with a dragging motion

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To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement

• riffle

  1. To flow in rough waves or become choppy, as water.
  2. To leaf rapidly through (a book, etc.), as by letting the edges or corners of the pages slip lightly across the thumb
  3. (Games) To shuffle (playing cards) by holding part of a deck in each hand and raising up the edges before releasing them to fall alternately in one stack.

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  1. To flow in rough waves or become choppy, as water.
  2. To leaf rapidly through (a book, etc.), as by letting the edges or corners of the pages slip lightly across the thumb
  3. (Games) To shuffle (playing cards) by holding part of a deck in each hand and raising up the edges before releasing them to fall alternately in one stack.

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• scramble

  1. To scuffle or struggle for something, as for coins scattered on the ground
  2. (Football) To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage in order to avoid being tackled while searching for an open receiver.
  3. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:

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  1. To scuffle or struggle for something, as for coins scattered on the ground
  2. (Football) To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage in order to avoid being tackled while searching for an open receiver.
  3. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:

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• jumble

  1. To be jumbled
  2. To be mixed in a confused way:
  3. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:

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  1. To be jumbled
  2. To be mixed in a confused way:
  3. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:

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To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner

• stumble

  1. To speak, act, or proceed in a confused, blundering manner
  2. To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall.
  3. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.

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  1. To speak, act, or proceed in a confused, blundering manner
  2. To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall.
  3. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.

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• stagger

  1. To affect strongly with astonishment, horror, grief, etc.; overwhelm
  2. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
  3. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.

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  1. To affect strongly with astonishment, horror, grief, etc.; overwhelm
  2. To move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.
  3. (Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.

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• muddle

  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To act or think in a confused way

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  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To act or think in a confused way

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• limp

  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
  3. To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.

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  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
  3. To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.

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• fumble

  1. To grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something:
  2. To search (for a thing) by feeling about awkwardly with the hands; grope clumsily
  3. To lose one's grasp on (a football, etc.) while trying to catch or hold it

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  1. To grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something:
  2. To search (for a thing) by feeling about awkwardly with the hands; grope clumsily
  3. To lose one's grasp on (a football, etc.) while trying to catch or hold it

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• fudge

  1. To refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer; hedge
  2. To evade (an issue, for example); dodge.
  3. To go beyond the proper limits of something:

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  1. To refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer; hedge
  2. To evade (an issue, for example); dodge.
  3. To go beyond the proper limits of something:

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• flounder

  1. To move clumsily or with little progress, as through water or mud.
  2. To speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and frequent mistakes
  3. (Intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

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  1. To move clumsily or with little progress, as through water or mud.
  2. To speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and frequent mistakes
  3. (Intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

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• bungle

  1. To do or make things badly or clumsily
  2. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  3. To spoil by clumsy work or action; botch

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  1. To do or make things badly or clumsily
  2. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  3. To spoil by clumsy work or action; botch

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• bumble

  1. To move, act, or proceed clumsily.
  2. To blunder
  3. To stumble

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  1. To move, act, or proceed clumsily.
  2. To blunder
  3. To stumble

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• blunder

  1. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
  2. To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
  3. To move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble

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  1. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
  2. To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
  3. To move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble

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To use evasive or deliberately vague language

• waffle

  1. To speak, write, or act evasively about (something).
  2. To speak or write in a wordy, vague, or indecisive manner
  3. To speak or write at length without any clear point or aim.

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  1. To speak, write, or act evasively about (something).
  2. To speak or write in a wordy, vague, or indecisive manner
  3. To speak or write at length without any clear point or aim.

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• pussyfoot

  1. To shy away from a definite commitment or from decisive action
  2. To move stealthily or cautiously.
  3. To move with stealth or caution, like a cat

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  1. To shy away from a definite commitment or from decisive action
  2. To move stealthily or cautiously.
  3. To move with stealth or caution, like a cat

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• weasel

  1. To be evasive; equivocate.
  2. (Informal) To avoid or evade a commitment or responsibility
  3. To use weasel words

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  1. To be evasive; equivocate.
  2. (Informal) To avoid or evade a commitment or responsibility
  3. To use weasel words

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• tergiversate

  1. To desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize
  2. To use evasions or subterfuge; equivocate
  3. To change sides; apostatize.

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  1. To desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize
  2. To use evasions or subterfuge; equivocate
  3. To change sides; apostatize.

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• hedge

  1. To hide or protect oneself, as if behind a hedge
  2. To hide behind words; refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer
  3. To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.

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  1. To hide or protect oneself, as if behind a hedge
  2. To hide behind words; refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer
  3. To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.

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• euphemize

  1. To speak of or refer to by means of a euphemism.
  2. To describe or refer to by using one or more euphemisms.
  3. To use euphemisms.

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  1. To speak of or refer to by means of a euphemism.
  2. To describe or refer to by using one or more euphemisms.
  3. To use euphemisms.

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• equivocate

  1. To use equivocal terms in order to deceive, mislead, hedge, etc.; be deliberately ambiguous

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  1. To use equivocal terms in order to deceive, mislead, hedge, etc.; be deliberately ambiguous

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To stray from truthfulness or sincerity

• prevaricate

  1. To tell an untruth; lie
  2. To speak or write evasively; equivocate.
  3. To utter or say in an evasive manner.

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  1. To tell an untruth; lie
  2. To speak or write evasively; equivocate.
  3. To utter or say in an evasive manner.

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• palter

  1. To quibble, as in bargaining
  2. To deal with facts, decisions, etc. lightly or carelessly; trifle
  3. To talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate.

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  1. To quibble, as in bargaining
  2. To deal with facts, decisions, etc. lightly or carelessly; trifle
  3. To talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate.

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• equivocate

  1. To use equivocal language to deceive someone or avoid committing oneself to a position.

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  1. To use equivocal language to deceive someone or avoid committing oneself to a position.

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The use or an instance of equivocal language

• waffle

  1. A batter cake like a pancake but crisper, baked in a waffle iron, which gives it a gridlike surface
  2. A light crisp cake made of batter and baked in a waffle iron.
  3. (Uncountable) Speech or writing that is vague, pretentious or evasive.

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  1. A batter cake like a pancake but crisper, baked in a waffle iron, which gives it a gridlike surface
  2. A light crisp cake made of batter and baked in a waffle iron.
  3. (Uncountable) Speech or writing that is vague, pretentious or evasive.

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• weasel word

  1. (Pejorative) A word used to qualify a statement so as to make it potentially misleading.
  2. An equivocal word used to deprive a statement of its force or to evade a direct commitment.

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  1. (Pejorative) A word used to qualify a statement so as to make it potentially misleading.
  2. An equivocal word used to deprive a statement of its force or to evade a direct commitment.

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• tergiversation

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• prevarication

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• hedge

  1. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss:
  2. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
  3. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

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  1. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss:
  2. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
  3. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

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• euphemism

  1. A word or phrase so substituted (Ex.: remains for corpse)
  2. The use of such terms:
  3. The use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful, less offensive, etc. than another

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  1. A word or phrase so substituted (Ex.: remains for corpse)
  2. The use of such terms:
  3. The use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful, less offensive, etc. than another

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• equivoque

  1. An ambiguous expression or term
  2. Verbal ambiguity; double meaning
  3. An equivocal word or expression.

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  1. An ambiguous expression or term
  2. Verbal ambiguity; double meaning
  3. An equivocal word or expression.

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• equivocation

  1. An equivocal statement or expression.
  2. The use of equivocal language.

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  1. An equivocal statement or expression.
  2. The use of equivocal language.

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• ambiguity

  1. Something of doubtful meaning:
  2. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation:
  3. An ambiguous word, statement, etc.

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  1. Something of doubtful meaning:
  2. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation:
  3. An ambiguous word, statement, etc.

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To move with a shuffling gait

• hobble

  1. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
  2. (Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
  3. To walk lamely or awkwardly; limp

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  1. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
  2. (Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
  3. To walk lamely or awkwardly; limp

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• scrape

  1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument:
  2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
  3. To rub or move with a harsh grating noise.

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  1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument:
  2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
  3. To rub or move with a harsh grating noise.

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• scuff

  1. To hit lightly, to brush against.
  2. To move (the feet) with a dragging motion
  3. To walk without lifting the feet; shuffle

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  1. To hit lightly, to brush against.
  2. To move (the feet) with a dragging motion
  3. To walk without lifting the feet; shuffle

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• scuffle

  1. To struggle or fight in rough confusion
  2. (Informal) To try hard but with little or no success; specif., to struggle to survive
  3. To move in a confused hurry or bustle

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  1. To struggle or fight in rough confusion
  2. (Informal) To try hard but with little or no success; specif., to struggle to survive
  3. To move in a confused hurry or bustle

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To mix cards

• mix-up

  1. (Intransitive, idiomatic) Combine thoroughly.
  2. (Idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
  3. (Intransitive, usually passive, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.

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  1. (Intransitive, idiomatic) Combine thoroughly.
  2. (Idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
  3. (Intransitive, usually passive, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.

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• rearrange

  1. To arrange again
  2. To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).
  3. To change the arrangement of.

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  1. To arrange again
  2. To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).
  3. To change the arrangement of.

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• shift around

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• change the order

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• change

  1. To cause to be different:
  2. To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch:
  3. To put a fresh covering on:

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  1. To cause to be different:
  2. To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch:
  3. To put a fresh covering on:

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