shift 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation
• a qualitative change
• the time period during which you are at work
• the act of changing one thing or position for another
• the act of moving from one place to another
• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
• a woman's sleeveless undergarment
• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
verb • make a shift in or exchange of
• change place or direction
• move around
• move very slightly
• move from one setting or context to another
• change in quality
• move and exchange for another
• move sideways or in an unsteady way
• move abruptly
• use a shift key on a keyboard
• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
• change gears
• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
airlift 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
verb • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
forklift 8 2 noun n noun • a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
makeshift 9 2 adjective adj noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available
chairlift 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
downshift 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
• a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
gearshift 9 2 noun n noun • a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
shoplift 8 2 verb v snowdrift 9 2 noun n noun • a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
spendthrift 11 2 noun n noun • someone who spends money prodigally
adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful
clift 5 1 noun n
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grift 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • A confidence game or swindle.
verb • To obtain illegally, as by con game.
• To obtain money illegally.
• To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.
facelift 8 3 noun n noun • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
deadlift 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the hips, then lowered back to the ground
redshift 8 2 noun n noun • (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
resift 6 2 verb v spindrift 9 2 noun n noun • spray blown up from the surface of the sea
blueshift 9 2 noun n noun • A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.
boatlift 8 2 noun n
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presift 7 2 verb v
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sealift 7 2 noun n noun • Transportation by sea
verb • To transport by sea
unshift 7 2 verb v
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upshift 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A shift to a higher gear
• A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
verb • To shift to a higher gear
• To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
eyelift 7 3 noun n
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frameshift 10 3 noun n
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helilift 8 3 verb, noun v, n
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regift 6 2 verb v verb • give a present that one has received to someone else
festschrift 11 2 noun n noun • a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
spoondrift 10 2 noun n noun • spray blown up from the surface of the sea
backlift 8 2 noun n
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begift 6 2
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forelift 8 2 noun n
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glift 5 1
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manshift 8 2 noun n
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rankshift 9 2
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snift 5 1 verb v
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stairlift 9 2 noun n
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stardrift 9 2 noun n
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strift 6 1
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tift 4 1 verb, noun v, n
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unthrift 8 2 noun n
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whift 5 1
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aerodynamic lift 15 6 noun n noun • the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
alpine lift 10 4 noun n noun • a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
be adrift 8 2 verb v verb • be in motion due to some air or water current
berlin airlift 13 4 noun n noun • airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
birthday gift 12 3 noun n noun • a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
bride-gift 9 3 noun n noun • a wedding present to the bride
chair lift 9 2 noun n noun • a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
chimney swift 12 2 noun n noun • American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
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