Question

read the excerpt from act iii of hamlet. to sleep: perchance to dream: ay, theres the rub; for in that sleep of death what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil. must give us pause. what does hamlet mean by \shuffled off this mortal coil\? dying living dreaming sleeping

Explanation:

In the context of the quote from Hamlet, "shuffled off this mortal coil" is a euphemism for dying. Hamlet is contemplating the unknowns of the after - life when one has passed away.

Answer:

dying