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the act of changing one thing or position for another
his switch on abortion cost him the election
(noun) shifting
the act of moving from one place to another
his constant shifting disrupted the class
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
(noun) shimmy, slip, chemise, teddy
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
(noun) shift key
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
(noun) transformation, transmutation
a qualitative change
(noun) displacement
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
(noun) fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, break
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
they built it right over a geological fault; he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
(noun) work shift, duty period
the time period during which you are at work
(verb) change over, switch
make a shift in or exchange of
First Joe led; then we switched
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
switch to a different brand of beer; She switched psychiatrists; The car changed lanes
move abruptly
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
(verb) reposition, dislodge
change place or direction
Shift one's position
move sideways or in an unsteady way
The ship careened out of control
move very slightly
He shifted in his seat
(verb) transfer
move around
transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket