an event in which something is displaced without rotation
[ Syn: displacement ]
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a qualitative change
[ Syn: transformation , transmutation ]
the time period during which you are at work
[ Syn: work shift , duty period ]
the act of changing one thing or position for another; his switch on abortion cost him the election
the act of moving from one place to another; his constant shifting disrupted the class
[ Syn: shifting ]
(geology) a crack in the earths 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 earths crust
[ Syn: fault , faulting , geological fault , fracture , break ]
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
[ Syn: shift key ]
a womans sleeveless undergarment
shift (n.)
make a shift in or exchange of; First Joe led; then we switched
[ Syn: switch , change over ]
use a shift key on a keyboard; She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case'
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; Grimm showed how the consonants shifted'
change gears; you have to shift when you go down a steep hill'
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch to a different brand of beer; She switched psychiatrists; The car changed lanes
change place or direction; Shift ones position
[ Syn: dislodge , reposition ]
move around; transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
[ Syn: transfer ]
move very slightly; He shifted in his seat
move from one setting or context to another; shift the emphasis; shift one's attention'
change in quality; His tone shifted'
move and exchange for another; shift the date for our class reunion'
move sideways or in an unsteady way; The ship careened out of control
move abruptly; The ship suddenly lurched to the left