shift
shift
- n an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- n a qualitative change
- n the time period during which you are at work
- n the act of changing one thing or position for another
- n the act of moving from one place to another
his constant shifting disrupted the class - n (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- n a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- n the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- n a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- n a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- v make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
- v change place or direction
- v move around
- v move very slightly
He shifted in his seat - v move from one setting or context to another
shift the emphasis
shift one's attention - v change in quality
His tone shifted - v move and exchange for another
shift the date for our class reunion - v move sideways or in an unsteady way
- v move abruptly
- v use a shift key on a keyboard
She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case - v change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Grimm showed how the consonants shifted - v change gears
you have to shift when you go down a steep hill - v lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- From its basic A-line shift ($1.
- This radical shift in thinking is shown most dramatically by studies of India's sacred monkey, the hanuman langur.
- The shift is obvious as soon as you step through the front door.