noun Download 🔗Share A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously). Examples : "The Shift key is used to type capital letters. " computing technology device function machine essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of women's undergarment, a slip. Examples : "Just last week she bought a new shift at the market." wear item essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time. Examples : "The morning shift at the bakery starts at 5:00 am. " job time work organization business essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of shifting; a slight movement or change. Examples : "There was a shift in the political atmosphere." action process essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle. Examples : "Does it come with a stick-shift?" vehicle machine part technical essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bit shift. Examples : "The programmer used a bit shift to quickly calculate the total number of students in the school. " computing technology electronics essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The infield shift. Examples : "Teams often use the shift against this lefty." sport essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately. Examples : "The passionate shift between the two teenagers was quite intense. " action human sex sensation body essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contrivance, a device to try when other methods fail. Examples : "When the usual homework strategies weren't working, my teacher suggested a different shift – a new way to study the material. " device plan possibility essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trick, an artifice. Examples : "The student used a shift to get extra time on the test, claiming a sudden illness. " character way action essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints. Examples : "The bricklayer carefully adjusted the shift of the bricks to ensure a strong and visually appealing wall. " architecture building essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault. Examples : "The earthquake caused a shift in the pavement, creating a noticeable crack. " geology material disaster essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine. Examples : "The scientist observed a shift in the bacteria's genetic material, likely due to a viral infection. " biology medicine virus organism biochemistry microorganism science essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut. Examples : "To play the high notes, the violinist needed to use a higher shift. " music position technical essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute. Examples : "The family shifted their vacation plans from the beach to the mountains. " position action process essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change in form or character; swap. Examples : "The family shifted their vacation plans to July because of the early summer heat. " action process essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change position. Examples : "His political stance shifted daily." position action essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere. Examples : "We are shifting to America next month." property family place essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change (clothes, especially underwear). Examples : "Before the party, Sarah shifted into a new pair of jeans. " wear body appearance essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear. Examples : "Before the school play, Sarah shifted into her costume. " wear body appearance essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change gears (in a car). Examples : "I crested the hill and shifted into fifth." vehicle technical machine action essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters. Examples : "To type the word "HELLO," she had to shift the keys to get to the capital letters. " technology writing machine essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters. Examples : "To type a message, I need to shift to capital letters to write the recipient's name. " computing technology machine electronics essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate. Examples : "Shifting 1001 to the left yields 10010; shifting it right yields 100." computing electronics technology technical math essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the first value from an array. Examples : "The teacher shifted the list of student names, removing the first student's name to indicate they were no longer in the class. " computing technical function list essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dispose of. Examples : "How can I shift a grass stain?" business economy essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hurry. Examples : "If you shift, you might make the 2:19." action essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in sexual petting. Examples : "The couple shifted in the back row of the auditorium during the boring lecture. " sex action body human essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage. Examples : "To finish the project on time, the team had to shift their focus and use different methods. " action way plan essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To practice indirect or evasive methods. Examples : "To avoid conflict with his brother, he shifted his argument, focusing on the need for compromise instead of blame. " action way communication essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut. Examples : "To play the high notes, the violinist had to shift her left hand further up the neck of the violin. " music technical action essential ielts toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading