SHIFT
(noun, verb)
There are 23 meanings of the word
Shift.
Definitions
How to pronounce shift:
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Shift - as a noun
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
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A qualitative change
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The time period during which you are at work
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The act of changing one thing or position for another
Example: "His switch on abortion cost him the election"
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The act of moving from one place to another
Example: "His constant shifting disrupted the class"
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Example: "They built it right over a geological fault"
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A crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
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The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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Shift - as a verb
Make a shift in or exchange of
Example: "First joe led; then we switched"
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Change place or direction
Example: "Shift one's position"
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Move around
Example: "Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
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Move from one setting or context to another
Example: "Shift the emphasis"
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Change in quality
Example: "His tone shifted"
Move and exchange for another
Example: "Shift the date for our class reunion"
Move sideways or in an unsteady way
Example: "The ship careened out of control"
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Use a shift key on a keyboard
Example: "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Example: "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
Change gears
Example: "You have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Example: "Switch to a different brand of beer"
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Example Sentences
"Please shift the furniture to the left side of the room."
"He shifted his focus from studies to work."
"The company decided to shift its production overseas."
"She shifted her position on the issue after hearing the arguments."
"We need to shift our attention to more pressing matters."
Word Game Points
Is SHIFT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, shift is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SHIFT has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is SHIFT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, shift is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSHIFT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is SHIFT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, shift is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSHIFT has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.