Shift

/ʃɪft/

noun

  1. 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

  1. A type of women's undergarment, a slip.

    Just last week she bought a new shift at the market.

  2. 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.

  3. An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.

    There was a shift in the political atmosphere.

verb

  1. (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.

    We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.

  2. To change in form or character; swap.

  3. To change position.

    His political stance shifted daily.

Synonyms: reposition, interchange, swap, get rid of, remove, fondle, grope, hasten

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