shift

/ʃift/
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shift

A woman wears a simple shift with sandals on a sunny day.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A change in position or direction: The act of moving or being moved from one place, position, or state to another.
    • A scheduled work period: A group of workers who work together during a specific period, or the period itself.
    • A simple dress: A straight, loose-fitting dress hanging from the shoulders.
    • A key on a keyboard: The key that changes the function of other keys, such as enabling capital letters.
    • A gear change in a vehicle: The mechanism or action of changing gears.
    • A fault in geology: A crack in the earth's crust where sections of rock have moved.

  2. Verb:

    • To move or change position: To move or cause something to move from one place, position, or direction to another.
    • To change or replace: To change one thing for another; to replace.
    • To manage or get by: To manage or cope, often with difficulty or using available resources.
    • To change gears in a vehicle: To move the gear lever to engage a different gear.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • There was a shift in public opinion after the debate. (A change in position/state)
    • She works the night shift at the hospital. (A scheduled work period)
    • Press the Shift key to type a capital letter. (A keyboard key)
    • The driver made a smooth shift from third to fourth gear. (A gear change)

  • Verb:

    • Could you help me shift this table to the other side of the room? (To move)
    • The company decided to shift its focus to digital products. (To change/replace)
    • We'll have to shift for ourselves while our parents are away. (To manage/cope)
    • Remember to shift into a lower gear when going downhill. (To change gears)
Advanced Usage
  • "Make shift": To manage with difficulty using whatever is available.
    • We had no chairs, so we had to make shift with some old crates.
  • "Shift the blame/responsibility": To transfer blame or responsibility to someone else.
    • He always tries to shift the blame onto his colleagues.
  • "Paradigm shift": A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.
    • The invention of the smartphone caused a paradigm shift in communication.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shifty (adj): Appearing deceitful or untrustworthy.
    • The man's shifty eyes made me nervous.
  • Shifter (n): A person or device that shifts something, especially a gear lever.
    • The car's manual shifter was very smooth.
  • Shiftless (adj): Lacking ambition or resourcefulness; lazy.
    • He was criticized for his shiftless attitude towards finding a job.
Synonyms
  • Move (v): To change position.
  • Change (v/n): To make or become different.
  • Alter (v): To change in character or composition.
  • Transfer (v): To move from one place to another.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Shift through: To sort through or examine items, often to find something.
    • I had to shift through a pile of old papers to find the contract.
  • Shift over/up/down: To move to make space.
    • Can you shift over a bit so I can sit down?
Related Idioms
  • Shift one's ground: To change one's opinion or argument during a discussion.
    • Whenever he was proven wrong, he would simply shift his ground.
  • The graveyard shift: A work shift that lasts through the late night and early morning hours.
    • Working the graveyard shift can be tough on your sleep schedule.
shift

A woman wears a simple shift with sandals on a sunny day.

Noun
  1. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  2. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  3. the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
  4. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
  5. (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
  6. the act of moving from one place to another
    • his constant shifting disrupted the class
  7. the act of changing one thing or position for another
    • his switch on abortion cost him the election
  8. the time period during which you are at work
  9. a qualitative change
  10. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
Verb
  1. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
    • switch to a different brand of beer
    • She switched psychiatrists
    • The car changed lanes
  2. change gears
    • you have to shift when you go down a steep hill
  3. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
    • Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
  4. use a shift key on a keyboard
    • She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
  5. move abruptly
    • The ship suddenly lurched to the left
  6. move sideways or in an unsteady way
    • The ship careened out of control
  7. move and exchange for another
    • shift the date for our class reunion
  8. change in quality
    • His tone shifted
  9. move from one setting or context to another
    • shift the emphasis
    • shift one's attention
  10. move very slightly
    • He shifted in his seat
  11. move around
    • transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
  12. change place or direction
    • Shift one's position
  13. make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
    • First Joe led

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