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shift

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verb

ˈshift How to pronounce shift (audio)
shifted; shifting; shifts

transitive verb

1
: to exchange for or replace by another : change
2
a
: to change the place, position, or direction of : move
b
: to make a change in (place)
3
: to change phonetically

intransitive verb

1
a
: to change place or position
b
: to change direction
the wind shifted
c
: to change gears
d
: to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)
2
a
: to assume responsibility
had to shift for themselves
b
: to resort to expedients
3
a
: to go through a change
she shifted in her approach
b
: to change one's clothes
c
: to become changed phonetically
shiftable
ˈshif-tə-bəl How to pronounce shift (audio)
adjective

shift

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a means or device for effecting an end
b(1)
: a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge
(2)
: an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity
was put to hard shifts for a living Benjamin Franklin
2
a
chiefly dialectal : a change of clothes
b(1)
chiefly dialectal : shirt
(2)
: a woman's slip or chemise
(3)
: a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress
3
a
: a change in direction
a shift in the wind
b
: a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude
4
a
: a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups
b(1)
: a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation
(2)
: a scheduled period of work or duty
works the night shift
5
: a change in place or position: such as
a
: a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)
b(1)
: fault sense 4
(2)
: the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone
c(1)
: a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other
(2)
: a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter
d
: a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band compare doppler effect
e
: a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9) a specified number of places to the right or left
6
: a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer
7
: consonant shift
8
: a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid compare jump
9
: gearshift
Phrases
shift gears
: to make a change

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for shift

resource, resort, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply.

resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.

exhausted all of their resources
a last resort

expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

a flimsy expedient

shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.

desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.

old equipment employed as a makeshift

stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.

a new law intended only as a stopgap

Example Sentences

Verb I shifted the bag to my other shoulder. She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better. They shifted him to a different department. He nervously shifted from foot to foot. She shifted in her seat. Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months. Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed. I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point. They tried to shift the blame onto us. Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working. Noun There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position. a shift away from tradition a gradual shift toward more liberal policies a shift in voter opinion The day shift worked overtime. The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch. He works the day shift. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But the power of those institutions must now compete with social media reality, as almost anyone can achieve an audience online and shift what’s in vogue. Brandon Tauszik, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 Take care of winning the division, then shift their gaze to a much loftier prize in October. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The photochromic lenses available on Ray-Ban's blue light glasses shift in tint throughout the day depending on lighting, and are fitted with anti-reflective treatments and UV filters for additional protection. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Oregon plans to shift jobless benefits claims to the new technology in March 2024. Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022 Democrats said the Republican plan was unlawful because legislative committees do not have legal authority to shift funding in budgets approved by the General Assembly and signed into law by the governor. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 The storm threat appears to be focused in about the 5 to 10 p.m. range, but timing could shift somewhat in closing. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Lovullo also said that Varsho will not be getting starts at catcher the rest of the season, but could be an option to shift there late in games. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 In these and many other situations, coordination is needed as technologies, licensing agreements, partner networks and other factors constantly shift in response to changing business needs and market conditions. Jane Gilson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
In the early 2000s the late Else Østergård, a textile expert at the Danish National Museum, proposed an explanation for the shift. Francine Russo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2022 Constant and his two boys often slept there, sometimes five times a week according to some accounts, while Alphina worked two jobs, including one as a night-shift nurse. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Butwell was mainly a day-shift officer who recently switched to the training division to help out the department, according to the GoFundMe post. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The former night-shift nurse appeared on Marvel Television’s Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and The Defenders, which are now streaming on Disney+, as Netflix’s licensing deal expired. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The officers had just begun their night-shift roll call and briefing Sunday evening at Bend’s police headquarters when the city’s 911 operators started receiving frantic calls. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 The massive 8 x 10 inch plate captures film images through a bellows whereby the optical and focal planes can be shifted up to eight degrees, ideal for architectural photography or artsy tilt-shift techniques. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 In Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold’s text, translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson, little Bo begins to shape-shift as bedtime approaches. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 The disarray is baffling for the audience, and downright punishing for Hart, whose lead character is forced to shape-shift between scenes, veering from milquetoast to petty to tyrannical to pushed-around. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of shift was in the 13th century

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