Definitions
There are 23 meanings of the word
Shifts.
Shifts - as a noun
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
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displacementHypernyms (Closely Related)
translationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A qualitative change
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transformationtransmutationHypernyms (Closely Related)
alterationchangemodificationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The time period during which you are at work
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duty periodwork shiftHypernyms (Closely Related)
hoursHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of changing one thing or position for another
Example: "His switch on abortion cost him the election"
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switchswitchingHypernyms (Closely Related)
changeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of moving from one place to another
Example: "His constant shifting disrupted the class"
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shifting(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Example: "They built it right over a geological fault"
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breakfaultfaultingfracturegeological faultHypernyms (Closely Related)
cleftcrevicefissurescissureHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
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crewgangwork partyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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shift keyShifts - as a verb
Make a shift in or exchange of
Example: "First joe led; then we switched"
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change overswitchHypernyms (Closely Related)
alterchangemodifyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Change place or direction
Example: "Shift one's position"
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dislodgerepositionHypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemoveHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Move around
Example: "Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
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transferHypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemoveHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Move from one setting or context to another
Example: "Shift the emphasis"
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alterchangemodifyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Change in quality
Example: "His tone shifted"
Move and exchange for another
Example: "Shift the date for our class reunion"
Move sideways or in an unsteady way
Example: "The ship careened out of control"
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careentiltwobbleUse a shift key on a keyboard
Example: "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Example: "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
Change gears
Example: "You have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
Example Sentences
"She works different shifts at the hospital."
"The factory operates three shifts: morning, afternoon, and night."
"He had trouble adjusting to the night shifts."
"The company implemented flexible shifts for its employees."
"His sleep schedule fully aligned with his night shifts."
Word Game Points
Is SHIFTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, shifts is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SHIFTS has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is SHIFTS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, shifts is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSHIFTS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
Is SHIFTS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, shifts is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSHIFTS has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
