verbπShare(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute."The teacher is shifting the desks to create more space for the class activity. "positionactionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change in form or character; swap."The wind was shifting, making the leaves dance in different directions. "characteractionconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change position."His political stance shifted daily."positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change residence; to leave and live elsewhere."We are shifting to America next month."propertyplacefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change (clothes, especially underwear)."After getting caught in the rain, the toddler insisted on shifting into dry pajamas immediately. "wearbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.""After playing in the mud, the toddler needed shifting before bath time." "wearbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change gears (in a car)."I crested the hill and shifted into fifth."vehiclemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters."To type the word "Hello," I had to shift the keys to get the capital "H". "writingmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters."She was shifting to type the exclamation point for emphasis at the end of her text message. "computingtechnologymachineelectronicsdeviceinternettechnicalfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate."Shifting 1001 to the left yields 10010; shifting it right yields 100."computingelectronicstechnologynumberlogicmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the first value from an array."The teacher is shifting the first student's name from the waiting list to the class roster. "computingtechnologyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dispose of."How can I shift a grass stain?"businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hurry."If you shift, you might make the 2:19."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in sexual petting.sexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage."To finish the project on time, Sarah had to shift her strategy and work late every night. "actionwayplanbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo practice indirect or evasive methods."Instead of directly answering the question about who broke the vase, the child kept shifting, talking about unrelated events and changing the subject. "attitudeactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut."The student was shifting smoothly up the fingerboard to reach the higher notes on the violin. "musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shift or change; a shifting movement."The shifting of the books on the shelf revealed a hidden photograph. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe phenomenon by which two or more constituents appearing on the same side of their common head exchange positions to obtain non-canonical order."The noticeable awkwardness in the sentence, "Eats slowly John the pie," clearly demonstrates the effect of shifting as the subject and adverb have swapped positions around the verb. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading