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Shift
see synonyms of shiftNoun
the act of changing one thing or position for another
Example Sentences:'his switch on abortion cost him the election'
5. shift, shifting
the act of moving from one place to another
Example Sentences:'his constant shifting disrupted the class'
6. break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Example Sentences:'they built it right over a geological fault''he studied the faulting of the earth's crust'
7. shift
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
8. shift, shift key
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Verb
11. change over, shift, switch
make a shift in or exchange of
Example Sentences:'First Joe led; then we switched'
13. shift, transfer
move around
Example Sentences:'transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket'
15. shift
move from one setting or context to another
Example Sentences:'shift the emphasis''shift one's attention'
16. shift
change in quality
Example Sentences:'His tone shifted'
17. shift
move and exchange for another
Example Sentences:'shift the date for our class reunion'
18. careen, shift, tilt, wobble
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Example Sentences:'The ship careened out of control'
move abruptly
Example Sentences:'The ship suddenly lurched to the left'
20. shift
use a shift key on a keyboard
Example Sentences:'She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case'
21. shift
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Example Sentences:'Grimm showed how the consonants shifted'
22. shift
change gears
Example Sentences:'you have to shift when you go down a steep hill'
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Example Sentences:'switch to a different brand of beer''She switched psychiatrists''The car changed lanes'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shift
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Shift
see synonyms of shiftWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Shift
see synonyms of shiftThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.