Synonyms for shift
35 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionverb
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- move around
- change place or direction
- make a shift in or exchange of
- move abruptly
- move very slightly
- change gears
- change in quality
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- move and exchange for another
- move from one setting or context to another
- use a shift key on a keyboard
noun
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- the time period during which you are at work
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- the act of moving from one place to another
- a qualitative change
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time