SHIFT

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

Mnemonics for shift

(Tag: ) SHIFT and DRIFT which are rhyming words have a different meaning altogether. SHIFT is to exchange places or a change in position whereas DRIFT means to move about without purpose or guidance.
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