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1.NounA movement to do something, a beginning.
2.NounAn act of shifting; a slight movement or change."There was a shift in the political atmosphere."
3.NounA share, a portion assigned on division.
4.NounA type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise."Just last week she bought a new shift at the market."
5.NounA simple straight-hanging, loose-fitting dress.
6.NounA 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."
7.NounThe gear mechanism in a motor vehicle."Does it come with a stick-shift?"
8.NounAlternative spelling of Shift (“a modifier button of computer keyboards”)."If you press shift-P, the preview display will change."
9.NounA control code or character used to change between different character sets.
An instance of the use of such a code or character.
10.NounAn instance of the use of such a code or character.
11.NounA bit shift.
12.NounAn infield shift."Teams often use a shift against this lefty."
13.NounThe act of kissing passionately.
14.NounA contrivance, a device to try when other methods fail.
15.NounA trick, an artifice.
16.NounThe extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
17.NounA breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
18.NounA mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.
19.NounIn violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut.
20.NounA period of time in which one's consciousness resides in another reality, usually achieved through meditation or other means.
21.Nounbe done; ruined
22.VerbTo move from one place to another; to redistribute."We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office."
23.VerbTo change in form or character; switch.
24.VerbTo change position; to move."She shifted slightly in her seat.; His political stance shifted daily.; We were hoping he could shift himself to take care of the problem, but he couldn't be shifted."
25.VerbTo change residence; to leave and live elsewhere."We are shifting to America next month."
26.VerbTo change (clothes, especially underwear); to change the clothes of.
27.VerbTo change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.
28.VerbTo change gears (in an automobile)."I crested the hill and shifted into fifth."
29.VerbTo move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters or special characters.
30.VerbTo switch to a character entry mode for capital letters or special characters.
31.VerbTo 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."
32.VerbTo remove (the first value from an array).
33.VerbTo dispose of, remove."How can I shift a grass stain?"
34.VerbTo hurry; to move quickly."If you shift, you might make the 2:19."
35.VerbTo engage in sexual petting with.
36.VerbTo resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to cope, get by, manage, make do.
37.VerbTo practice indirect or evasive methods; to contrive.
38.VerbIn violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.
39.VerbTo use meditation or other means to change the reality that one's consciousness resides in."I finally shifted to Hogwarts last night!"
40.VerbTo steal or kidnap.
41.VerbTo crouch in game, especially if the shift key is pressed to initiate crouching.