shift
/ˈʃɪft/noun, verb1 syllable
Shift means: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
Synonyms for shift50
noun, as in (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
noun, as in a qualitative change
noun, as in the time period during which you are at work
noun, as in a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
noun, as in an event in which something is displaced without rotation
noun, as in the act of moving from one place to another
noun, as in the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
verb, as in move very slightly
verb, as in move sideways or in an unsteady way
verb, as in make a shift in or exchange of
verb, as in change place or direction
verb, as in move abruptly
verb, as in move around
also used for shift
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What does shift mean?23
verb
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another“switch to a different brand of beer”
move very slightly“He shifted in his seat”
move sideways or in an unsteady way“The ship careened out of control”
make a shift in or exchange of“First Joe led; then we switched”
change place or direction“Shift one's position”
move abruptly“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
move around“transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”
move from one setting or context to another“shift the emphasis”
change in quality“His tone shifted”
move and exchange for another“shift the date for our class reunion”
use a shift key on a keyboard“She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case”
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change“Grimm showed how the consonants shifted”
change gears“you have to shift when you go down a steep hill”
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other“they built it right over a geological fault”
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a qualitative change
the time period during which you are at work
the act of changing one thing or position for another“his switch on abortion cost him the election”
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
the act of moving from one place to another“his constant shifting disrupted the class”
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shift?8
Shift in a sentence
- His bipolar means that, unmedicated, his moods shift frequently.casaniere
- The performer, revelling in the limelight, did not notice the audience's shift in attention.SurreptitiousLemons
- I watch the sky shift colors at dusk, a fleeting masterpiece.Igider
- When you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear.enteka
- The woman works double shifts as a nurse, and for a worthless salary.DJ_Saidez
- My teacher, exasperated, now shifts his eyes upon me.end
- Surpassing labour intensive, capital intensive, the age has shifted greatly to knowledge intensive.unknown
- The wind shifted, changing the direction of the ship.Amastan
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Forms of shift
as a noun
- plural
- shifts
as a verb
- past tense
- shifted
- present participle
- shifting
- third-person singular
- shifts
- past participle
- shifted