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shift > 23 senses
NOUN	1	shift, displacement	An event in which something is displaced without rotation
	2	shift, transformation, transmutation	A qualitative change
	3	shift, work shift, duty period	The time period during which you are at work
	4	shift, switch, switching	The act of changing one thing or position for another
	5	shift, shifting	The act of moving from one place to another
	6	shift, fault, faulting, geological fault, fracture, break	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	7	shift	A crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
	8	shift, shift key	The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
	9	shift, chemise, shimmy, slip, teddy	A woman's sleeveless undergarment
	10	shift, chemise, sack	A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
VERB	1	shift, switch, change over	Make a shift in or exchange of
	2	shift, dislodge, reposition	Change place or direction
	3	shift, transfer	Move around
	4	shift, stir, budge, agitate	Move very slightly
	5	shift	Move from one setting or context to another
	6	shift	Change in quality
	7	shift	Move and exchange for another
	8	shift, careen, wobble, tilt	Move sideways or in an unsteady way
	9	shift, lurch, pitch	Move abruptly
	10	shift	Use a shift key on a keyboard
	11	shift	Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
	12	shift	Change gears
	13	shift, switch, change	Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

shift > pronunciation
Sounds	shih'ft
Rhymes	adrift, airlift, drift, and 15 more rhymes in ihft...

shift > noun 1, event
Meaning	An event in which something is displaced without rotation.
Synonyms	displacement
Broader	translation
Narrower	amplitude; luxation
Verbs	shift; shift; shift

shift > noun 2, event
Meaning	A qualitative change.
Synonyms	transformation, transmutation
Broader	change, alteration, modification
Narrower	improvement, betterment, advance; population shift; pyrolysis; sea change; sublimation; tin pest, tin disease, tin plague; conversion, transition, changeover; degeneration, retrogression; strengthening; weakening
Verbs	shift; shift

shift > noun 3, time
Meaning	The time period during which you are at work.
Synonyms	work shift, duty period
Part of	workday, working day
Broader	hours
Narrower	go, spell, tour, turn; trick; watch; day shift; evening shift, swing shift; night shift, graveyard shift; split shift

shift > noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of changing one thing or position for another.
Synonyms	switch, switching
Broader	change
Narrower	switcheroo
Verbs	shift

shift > noun 5, act
Meaning	The act of moving from one place to another.
Examples	"his constant shifting disrupted the class"
Synonyms	shifting
Broader	motion, movement, move
Adjectives	shifty; shifty
Verbs	shift; shift; shift; shift; shift

shift > noun 6, object
Meaning	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
Synonyms	fault, faulting, geological fault, fracture, break
Parts	fault line
Category	geology
Broader	crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
Narrower	inclined fault; strike-slip fault
Instances	Denali Fault; San Andreas Fault

shift > noun 7, group
Meaning	A crew of workers who work for a specific period of time.
Part of	work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men
Broader	gang, crew, work party
Narrower	day shift, day watch; evening shift; night shift, graveyard shift; relay

shift > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters.
Synonyms	shift key
Part of	typewriter keyboard
Broader	key

shift > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A woman's sleeveless undergarment.
Synonyms	chemise, shimmy, slip, teddy
Parts	strap, shoulder strap
Broader	undergarment, unmentionable

shift > noun 10, artifact
Meaning	A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist.
Synonyms	chemise, sack
Broader	dress, frock

shift > verb 1, change
Meaning	Make a shift in or exchange of.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	switch, change over
Broader	change, alter, modify
Narrower	back; veer
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Change place or direction.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"Shift one's position"
Synonyms	dislodge, reposition
Broader	move, displace
Narrower	beat down
Nouns	shift, shifting

shift > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Move around.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	transfer
Broader	move, displace
Narrower	transpose; shunt; carry; shuffle; transship; bunker; carry over, carry forward; remove, transfer; translocate
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Move very slightly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	The crowds shift in the streets
Examples	"He shifted in his seat"
Synonyms	stir, budge, agitate
Broader	move
Nouns	shift, shifting

shift > verb 5, change
Meaning	Move from one setting or context to another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
Broader	change, alter, modify
Narrower	transfer, transpose, transplant
Nouns	shift; shift

shift > verb 6, change
Meaning	Change in quality.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"His tone shifted"
Broader	change
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 7, change
Meaning	Move and exchange for another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"shift the date for our class reunion"
Broader	substitute, replace
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Move sideways or in an unsteady way.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	careen, wobble, tilt
Broader	move
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 10, communication
Meaning	Use a shift key on a keyboard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
Broader	type, typewrite

shift > verb 11, change
Meaning	Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
Category	phonetics
Broader	change

shift > verb 12, change
Meaning	Change gears.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
Broader	switch, shift, change
Nouns	shifter

shift > verb 13, change
Meaning	Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	switch, change
Similar to	change, exchange, commute, convert; change
Narrower	transition; shift; break; surf, channel-surf; leap, jump; diphthongize, diphthongise; cut; break
Nouns	shift