Shift Mnemonic

Explore definitions and mnemonics for shift.

shift

shift

/ʃɪft/

Examples

an event in which something is displaced without rotation

noun

a qualitative change

noun

the time period during which you are at work

noun

the act of changing one thing or position for another

noun

the act of moving from one place to another

noun

a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

noun

a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

noun

the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

noun

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

noun

a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

noun

make a shift in or exchange of

verb

change place or direction

verb

move around

verb

move very slightly

verb

move from one setting or context to another

verb

change in quality

verb

move and exchange for another

verb

move sideways or in an unsteady way

verb

move abruptly

verb

use a shift key on a keyboard

verb

change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

verb

change gears

verb

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

verb
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"Shy + Gift. Too timid to move or change places with the present."

"Ship + Drift. The boat moves with a slight push or shift in the wind."

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