v. 1 move, change position; edge, budge, relocate, rearrange, transpose, switch Shift the picture slightly to the left Marla shifted over closer to me on the bench. I almost broke my leg because you shifted the chair as I was about to sit on it. 2 Usually, shift for (oneself). manage, succeed, make do, look after, take care of, get or scrape by or along, fend for (oneself), make it, paddle one's own canoe Cyril prefers to live alone and shift for himself 3 sell, market, move The object of advertising is to shift merchandise
n. 4 hours, stint, schedule; workforce, relay, crew, cadre, staff, workers, squad, team, corps, group, party, gang I prefer to work the morning shift The night shift comes on at 1600. 5 change, movement, switch, transfer, swerve, deflection, veer Owing to a wind shift, it became impossible to manoeuvre among the rocks 6 smock, chemise, muu-muu; caftan or kaftan A light cotton shift is the most comfortable thing to wear in such scorching weather