Noun
1. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
2. a qualitative change
3. the time period during which you are at work
4. the act of changing one thing or position for another;
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"5. the act of moving from one place to another;
"his constant shifting disrupted the class"6. (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"7. a group of workers who work for a specific period of time
8. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
9. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Verb
1. make a shift in or exchange of;
"First Joe led; then we switched"2. change place or direction;
"Shift one's position"3. move around;
"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"4. move very slightly;
"He shifted in his seat"5. move from one setting or context to another;
"shift the emphasis""shift one's attention"6. change in quality;
"His tone shifted"7. move and exchange for another;
"shift the date for our class reunion"8. move sideways or in an unsteady way;
"The ship careened out of control"9. move abruptly;
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"10. use a shift key on a keyboard;
"She could not shift so all ther letters are written in lower case"11. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change;
"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"12. change gears;
"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"13. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another;
"switch to a different brand of beer""She switched psychiatrists""The car changed lanes"