Synonyms for shift

Other words for “shift”, grouped by meaning.

We found 32 synonyms for “shift”. The most common are displacement, transformation, transmutation, work shift, duty period.

noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation

noun a qualitative change

noun the time period during which you are at work

noun the act of changing one thing or position for another

noun the act of moving from one place to another

noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

noun the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

noun a woman's sleeveless undergarment

noun a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb make a shift in or exchange of

verb change place or direction

verb move around

verb move very slightly

verb move sideways or in an unsteady way

verb move abruptly

verb lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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