Shift
/ʃɪft/
noun
A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
Synonyms: shift key
noun
A type of women's undergarment, a slip.
“Just last week she bought a new shift at the market.”
A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
“We'll work three shifts a day till the job's done.”
An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
“There was a shift in the political atmosphere.”
verb
(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
“We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.”
To change in form or character; swap.
To change position.
“His political stance shifted daily.”
Synonyms: reposition, interchange, swap, get rid of, remove, fondle, grope, hasten