Word Meaning

Meaning of shift

- To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
- To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
- To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
- To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
- To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively.
- To put off or out of the way by some expedient.
- The act of shifting.
- The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution.
- Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
- The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
- In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.

Crossword clue for shift

- Be irresolute
- Budge
- Change (gears)
- changeover
- Dislodge
- Garment for work stint
- Key used when swapping cases
- Keyboard key
- Move around
- Off-load
- Period on duty
- Relocate for one day’s work
- Rostered-on period
- Work period