shuffle
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃəfəɫ// UK //ʃˈʌfəl// shuf·fle
n. a way of playing music where the songs are chosen in a random order. You use this when you want to be surprised by what plays next.
n. a mode of operation in digital music players that randomises the playback order of a playlist or library.
I put my playlist on shuffle while I clean the house.
The listener enabled shuffle to avoid hearing the same sequence of tracks every morning on the train.
Modern streaming algorithms often replace a true mathematical shuffle with a weighted system that prioritises a user's favourite artists while maintaining the illusion of randomness.
Originally the same word as scuffle, and properly a frequentative of shove.
Usage
Often used in the prepositional phrase 'on shuffle'.