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shift
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- pronunciation:
- shIft
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shifts, shifting, shifted |
| definition 1: |
to change one's position, or to move from one place to another.
The boy shifted in his chair.Our family shifted from town to town.- synonyms:
- move
- similar words:
- dodge, stir, swerve, switch, tack, veer
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| definition 2: |
to move (something or someone); change the position of.
He shifted all the books from the top shelf to the bottom shelf.- synonyms:
- move, switch
- similar words:
- displace, rearrange, transfer, turn
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| definition 3: |
to change (gears) from one position to another.
I have to learn how to shift to ride my new bike.- synonyms:
- change, switch
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| related words: |
alternate, budge, change, cut, stir, transport, turn, vary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a change from one person, place, condition, or thing to another.
There was a shift in the wind.She sensed a shift in her parents' attitude.- synonyms:
- change, switch
- similar words:
- movement, transfer, turn
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| definition 2: |
a regular time period when people work.
He likes working during the night shift. |
| definition 3: |
the people who work during that period.
The morning shift was coming out of the factory.- synonyms:
- crew
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| definition 4: |
the act of changing gears when driving a car or truck.
Every shift of the gears made the car jerk. |
| related words: |
dress, exchange, jump, team, time, transition, turn |
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| derivation: |
shifting (adj.) |
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