Meaning of shift

Definition of shift

(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; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
(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"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
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; "First Joe led; then we switched"
change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
change in quality; "His tone shifted"
move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
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"
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

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