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Continue readingto move from one place to another over a small distance
shift, displacement(noun)an event in which something is displaced without rotation
transformation, transmutation, shift(noun)a qualitative change
shift, work shift, duty period(noun)the time period during which you are at work
switch, switching, shift(noun)the act of changing one thing or position for another
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"
shift, shifting(noun)the act of moving from one place to another
"his constant shifting disrupted the class"
fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break(noun)(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"
shift(noun)a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
shift key, shift(noun)the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy(noun)a woman's sleeveless undergarment
chemise, sack, shift(verb)a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
switch, change over, shift(verb)make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
shift, dislodge, reposition(verb)change place or direction
"Shift one's position"
transfer, shift(verb)move around
"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
stir, shift, budge, agitate(verb)move very slightly
"He shifted in his seat"
shift(verb)move from one setting or context to another
"shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
shift(verb)change in quality
"His tone shifted"
shift(verb)move and exchange for another
"shift the date for our class reunion"
careen, wobble, shift, tilt(verb)move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
lurch, pitch, shift(verb)move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
shift(verb)use a shift key on a keyboard
"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
shift(verb)change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
shift(verb)change gears
"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
switch, shift, change(verb)lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired resultdesperate shifts to stave off financial disaster
the act or an instance of changing positionmade a small shift to the left to make more room on the bench
to change the place or position ofhe shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over
to change one's positionshe shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview
to pass from one form, state, or level to anothershe watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue
to give up (something) and take something else in returnmy brother and I shifted seats just before takeoff so that he could sit by the window
to meet one's day-to-day needsleft the others to shift for themselves
1. I had to shift my foot from where I had it in the sand because there was a pointy sea shell there that really hurt.
2. As the clock ticked past 7:30, the wedding guests became restive and started to shift in their seats, wondering if something had happened.
3. Although it seemed extreme to others, working a 16 hour shift was part of the officer’s ordinary day.
4. At shift change, the night nurse relieved the daytime aide and took over the patient’s care.
5. It won’t be long before the twins outgrow their size eight shoes and shift into a 9.
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