1. (verb)
switch, change over, shift
make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
2. (verb)
shift, dislodge, reposition
change place or direction
"Shift one's position"
3. (verb)
transfer, shift
move around
"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
4. (verb)
stir, shift, budge, agitate
move very slightly
"He shifted in his seat"
5. (verb)
shift
move from one setting or context to another
"shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
6. (verb)
shift
change in quality
"His tone shifted"
7. (verb)
shift
move and exchange for another
"shift the date for our class reunion"
8. (verb)
careen, wobble, shift, tilt
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
9. (verb)
lurch, pitch, shift
move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
10. (verb)
shift
use a shift key on a keyboard
"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
11. (verb)
shift
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
12. (verb)
shift
change gears
"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
13. (verb)
switch, shift, change
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
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Definition of 'shift'
