Shift Meaning
There are 23 meaning(s) for word Shift
Meaning 6 : the time period during which you are at work
Synonyms : duty period, work shift
Synonyms : duty period, work shift
Meaning 7 : (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Synonyms : break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault
Synonyms : break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault
Meaning 10 : a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Synonyms : chemise, sack
Synonyms : chemise, sack
Meaning 12 : the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
Synonyms : shift key
Synonyms : shift key
Meaning 13 : the act of moving from one place to another
Example : his constant shifting disrupted the class
Synonyms : shifting
Example : his constant shifting disrupted the class
Synonyms : shifting
Meaning 17 : a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
Meaning 18 : change gears
Example : you have to shift when you go down a steep hill
Example : you have to shift when you go down a steep hill
Meaning 19 : change in quality
Example : His tone shifted
Example : His tone shifted
Meaning 20 : change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Example : Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
Example : Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
Meaning 21 : move and exchange for another
Example : shift the date for our class reunion
Example : shift the date for our class reunion
Meaning 22 : move from one setting or context to another
Example : shift the emphasis,shift one's attention
Example : shift the emphasis,shift one's attention
Meaning 23 : use a shift key on a keyboard
Example : She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
Example : She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
How to Pronounce Shift
- ʃɪft