shift

nouns

an event in which something is displaced without rotation
displacement, shift
a qualitative change
shift, transformation, transmutation
the time period during which you are at work
duty period, shift, work shift
the act of changing one thing or position for another
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"
shift, switch, switching
the act of moving from one place to another
"his constant shifting disrupted the class"
shift, shifting
is derived from
shifty
(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"
break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
shift
is a part of
the force of workers available
hands, manpower, men, work force, workforce
is a type of (narrower)
an organized group of workmen
crew, gang, work party
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
shift, shift key
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
chemise, shift, shimmy, slip, teddy
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
chemise, sack, shift

verbs

make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
change over, shift, switch
change place or direction
"Shift one's position"
dislodge, reposition, shift
is derived from
shifting
move around
"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
shift, transfer
move very slightly
"He shifted in his seat"
agitate, budge, shift, stir
is derived from
shifting
move from one setting or context to another
"shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
shift
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
change in quality
"His tone shifted"
shift
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
move and exchange for another
"shift the date for our class reunion"
shift
is a type of (narrower)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
exchange, interchange, replace, substitute
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
careen, shift, tilt, wobble
move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
lurch, pitch, shift
use a shift key on a keyboard
"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
shift
is a type of (narrower)
write by means of a keyboard with types
"type the acceptance letter, please"
type, typewrite
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
shift
domain category
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
phonetics
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
change gears
"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
shift
is derived from
shifter
is a type of (narrower)
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
change, shift, switch
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
change, shift, switch