shuffling
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃəˈfʊɫɪŋ// UK //ʃˈʌflɪŋ// shuf·fling
n. a way of walking by dragging your feet along the ground. It can also mean the act of mixing up a deck of cards before a game.
n. the act of moving with a dragging or scraping gait; also refers to the process of reordering a deck of playing cards to ensure a random distribution.
I heard the shuffling of feet in the hallway.
The dealer finished the shuffling and began to hand out the cards to the players.
The rhythmic shuffling of the crowd moving toward the exit was the only sound in the otherwise silent stadium after the final whistle.
Usage
Often used as a gerund to describe a continuous sound or repetitive action.