reshuffle
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌfəl
Verb
reshuffle (third-person singular simple present reshuffles, present participle reshuffling, simple past and past participle reshuffled)
- To shuffle something again, especially playing cards.
- To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts.
Translations
to shuffle something again
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to reorganize or rearrange something
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Noun
reshuffle (plural reshuffles)
- an instance of reshuffling, a reorganization
- 1961 August, “Motive Power Miscellany: Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 505:
- The changeover to almost exclusive electric and diesel working on the London-Ashford-Kent Coast main line at the beginning of the summer timetable naturally initiated a widespread reshuffle of steam motive power, involving some moves of considerable interest.
- 2011 January 18, David Dulin, “Cardiff 0 - 2 Stoke”, in BBC[1]:
- Danny Higginbotham was the only survivor from the weekend win over Bolton - but the Stoke captain lasted just 10 minutes before being forced off injured. That meant a reshuffle to the visitors' defence who were the busier in a lacklustre first half.
Translations
an instance of reshuffling
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