shift

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; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

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

make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"

change in quality; "His tone shifted"

move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"

move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"

change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"

change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"