Shift

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

an event in which something is displaced without rotation

a qualitative change

the time period during which you are at work

the act of changing one thing or position for another

the act of moving from one place to another

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

VERB

make a shift in or exchange of

change place or direction

move around

move very slightly

move from one setting or context to another

change in quality

move and exchange for another

move sideways or in an unsteady way

move abruptly

use a shift key on a keyboard

change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

change gears

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

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