Shift
/ʃɪft/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Shift
noun
noun
- A type of women's undergarment, a slip.
"Just last week she bought a new shift at the market."
- 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."
- An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
"There was a shift in the political atmosphere."
- The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
"Does it come with a stick-shift?"
- A bit shift.
verb
- (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
"We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office."
- To change in form or character; swap.
- To change position.
"His political stance shifted daily."
- To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
"We are shifting to America next month."
- To change (clothes, especially underwear).
Anagrams of Shift
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
unshift