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shuffle about

[ˈʃʌfəl əˈbaʊt]
verb
andar arrastando os pés; mexer-se desajeitadamente
1. to move around in a slow, dragging manner, typically without lifting one's feet fully from the ground
The old man shuffled about the kitchen looking for his glasses.
O velho andava arrastando os pés pela cozinha procurando seus óculos.
2. to move things around in a disorganized or aimless way
She shuffled about the papers on her desk nervously.
Ela mexia desajeitadamente nos papéis de sua mesa nervosamente.
3. to move restlessly or fidget in one place
The children shuffled about while waiting for the show to begin.
As crianças se moviam inquietamente enquanto esperavam o espetáculo começar.
NYC Slang
drag around; be lazy about moving
Synonyms
shuffle aroundshambledrag one's feettoddlemove aimlessly
Antonyms
stridemarchwalk brisklyrush

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
andar arrastando os pés; ficar mexendo
commonly used in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
arrastar o pé; mexer-se devagar
colloquial usage
São Paulo
andar devagar arrastando; remexer
standard usage
Portugal
andar à rasteira; mexer-se desajeitadamente
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

shuffle one's feet
shuffle along
shuffle around
shuffle off
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