| shift | move from one setting or context to another |
|---|---|
| shift | change in quality |
| shift | move abruptly |
| shift | change place or direction |
| shift | move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a vehicle out of control |
| shift | move very slightly |
| shift | move around |
| shift | (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right |
| shift | a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears |
| shift | a stagehand responsible for moving scenery |
| shift | in a shifty manner |
| shift | the quality of being a slippery rascal |