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Shift

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Definitions for Shift

noun
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
Synonyms
displacement
noun
a qualitative change
Synonyms
transformation transmutation
noun
the time period during which you are at work
Synonyms
work shift duty period
noun
the act of changing one thing or position for another
Synonyms
switch switching
Examples
  1. his switch on abortion cost him the election
noun
the act of moving from one place to another
Synonyms
shifting
Examples
  1. his constant shifting disrupted the class
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Synonyms
fault faulting geological fault fracture break
Examples
  1. they built it right over a geological fault
  2. he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
noun
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
noun
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
Synonyms
shift key
noun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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chemise shimmy slip teddy
noun
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
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chemise sack
verb
make a shift in or exchange of
Synonyms
switch change over
Examples
  1. First Joe led
  2. then we switched
verb
change place or direction
Synonyms
dislodge reposition
Examples
  1. Shift one's position
verb
move around
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transfer
Examples
  1. transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
verb
move very slightly
Synonyms
stir budge agitate
Examples
  1. He shifted in his seat
verb
move from one setting or context to another
Examples
  1. shift the emphasis
  2. shift one's attention
verb
change in quality
Examples
  1. His tone shifted
verb
move and exchange for another
Examples
  1. shift the date for our class reunion
verb
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Synonyms
careen wobble tilt
Examples
  1. The ship careened out of control
verb
move abruptly
Synonyms
lurch pitch
Examples
  1. The ship suddenly lurched to the left
verb
use a shift key on a keyboard
Examples
  1. She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
verb
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Examples
  1. Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
verb
change gears
Examples
  1. you have to shift when you go down a steep hill
verb
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Synonyms
switch change
Examples
  1. switch to a different brand of beer
  2. She switched psychiatrists
  3. The car changed lanes

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