shuffle about

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

to move around a place slowly and aimlessly

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Examples (10)

  • He shuffled about nervously, unsure of what to say.
  • The children began to shuffle about in their seats, bored with the long lecture.
  • She felt awkward and started to shuffle about on the spot.
  • The old man would shuffle about his small garden every morning.
  • Don't just shuffle about; find something productive to do.
  • He seemed restless and kept shuffling about the room.
  • The students were told to stop shuffling about and pay attention.
  • He would shuffle about the house, lost in thought.
  • The shy speaker began to shuffle about on the stage.
  • The crowd started to shuffle about as they waited for the doors to open.