shuffle across

Frequency: 6.16.9 per million words

to move from one side of an area to the other by sliding one's feet

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Examples (10)

  • He had to shuffle across the stage to receive his award.
  • The old man would shuffle across the room every morning to get his newspaper.
  • She watched the children shuffle across the playground, their shoes dragging on the ground.
  • The prisoners were forced to shuffle across the yard in single file.
  • I saw him shuffle across the street, looking tired and worn out.
  • The dancer had to shuffle across the floor with exaggerated, sliding steps.
  • Don't just shuffle across the room; walk with some purpose!
  • The tired students began to shuffle across the lecture hall after the long class.
  • He had a peculiar way of walking, always seeming to shuffle across any surface.
  • The performer would shuffle across the stage, creating a sense of anticipation.