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shift

Letters that make shift

s, f, h, t, i are letters that make 'shift'

Words within shift

hi, ft, HI are words within 'shift'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of shift

shifts, shifty are words created by adding a letter to 'shift'

shift is a 5 letter word starting with s
shift is a 5 letter word ending with t

23 possible definitions for 'shift'

Shift as "the act of moving from one place to another"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shifting has the same meaning as shift

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of motion, move, movement.

Derivatives of shift

shifting, dislodge, shift, lurch, reposition, wobble, tilt, budge, agitate, careen, shifty, pitch, transfer, stir are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"his constant shifting disrupted the class"

Shift as "a woman's sleeveless undergarment"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chemise, teddy, shimmy, slip have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of undergarment, unmentionable.

Parts of shift

strap, shoulder strap are parts of 'shift'.

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

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chemise, sack have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of frock, dress.

Shift as "a qualitative change"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

transformation, transmutation have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of alteration, change, modification.

Types of shift

improvement, sublimation, conversion, transition, changeover, weakening, retrogression, strengthening, betterment, advance, population shift, pyrolysis, sea change, tin pest, tin disease, tin plague, degeneration are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

shift are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "an event in which something is displaced without rotation"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

displacement has the same meaning as shift

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of translation.

Types of shift

luxation, amplitude are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

change over, switch, shift, change are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of crew, work party, gang.

Types of shift

night shift, graveyard shift, relay, day shift, day watch, evening shift are types of 'shift'.

shift as a part

'shift' can be a part of hands, men, work force, workforce, manpower.

Shift as "(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faulting, geological fault, fracture, fault, break have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of crevice, scissure, cleft, crack, fissure.

Types of shift

inclined fault, strike-slip fault are types of 'shift'.

Instances of shift

Denali Fault, San Andreas Fault. are instances of 'shift'

Parts of shift

fault line is a part of shift.

shift as a category

'shift' can be a category of geology.

Derivatives of shift

come apart, fall apart, break, fracture, separate, split up are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "the time period during which you are at work"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

work shift, duty period have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of hours.

Types of shift

graveyard shift, evening shift, swing shift, tour, split shift, spell, day shift, night shift, go, trick, watch, turn are types of 'shift'.

shift as a part

'shift' can be a part of workday, working day.

Shift as "make a shift in or exchange of, then we switched""

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

change over, switch have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of shift

veer, back are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

shift, displacement, switch, switching are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "move and exchange for another"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of replace, interchange, exchange, substitute.

Derivatives of shift

shift, displacement are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"shift the date for our class reunion"

Shift as "change in quality"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of change.

Derivatives of shift

shift, transformation, transmutation are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"His tone shifted"

Shift as "move from one setting or context to another"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of shift

transplant, transfer, transpose are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

shift, transformation, transmutation, switch, switching are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"shift the emphasis", "shift one's attention"

Shift as "change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of change.

shift as a category

'shift' can be a category of phonetics.

Example of shift used within this context

"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"

Shift as "use a shift key on a keyboard"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of typewrite, type.

Example of shift used within this context

"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"

Shift as "move abruptly"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lurch, pitch have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of shift

shift, lurch, shifting, pitch, pitching, lunge are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "change place or direction"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dislodge, reposition have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of shift

beat down is a type of shift.

Derivatives of shift

shift, shifting are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"Shift one's position"

Shift as "move sideways or in an unsteady way"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wobble, tilt, careen have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of shift

wobbler, shift, shifting, rock, careen, sway, tilt, wobble are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "move very slightly"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

budge, agitate, stir have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of shift

shift, shifting are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"He shifted in his seat"

Shift as "move around"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

transfer has the same meaning as shift

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of shift

carry over, transship, carry forward, translocate, transpose, bunker, shunt, remove, transfer, shuffle, carry are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

shift, transferer, transferrer, shifting are derivatives of 'shift'.

Shift as "change gears"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of change, switch, shift.

Derivatives of shift

gearstick, shifter, gear lever, gearshift are derivatives of 'shift'.

Example of shift used within this context

"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

Shift as "lay aside, abandon, or leave for another"

Under this definition, shift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

change, switch have the same meaning as 'shift'

Types of shift

channel-surf, diphthongize, diphthongise, surf, break, transition, cut, break, jump, leap, shift are types of 'shift'.

Derivatives of shift

shift, displacement, switch, switching are derivatives of 'shift'.

Verb groups of shift

convert, commute, exchange, change, change are verb groups of 'shift'.

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

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shift key has the same meaning as shift

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of key.

shift as a part

'shift' can be a part of typewriter keyboard.

Shift as "the act of changing one thing or position for another"

Under this definition, shift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

switch, switching have the same meaning as 'shift'

shift as a type

'shift' can be a type of change.

Types of shift

switcheroo is a type of shift.

Derivatives of shift

switch over, flip-flop, alternate, flip, switch, tack, exchange, change over, shift, change, trade, swap, swop, interchange are derivatives of 'shift'.