Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shift
6 of 10 senses of shift
Sense 1
switch, change over shift
=> back
Sense 2
shift, dislodge, reposition
=> beat down
Sense 3
transfer, shift
=> shunt
=> carry
=> shuffle
=> transship
=> bunker
=> carry over carry forward
=> remove, transfer
Sense 5
shift
=> transfer, transpose, transplant
Sense 8
careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt
=> totter
Sense 10
switch, shift, change
=> break
=> surf, channel-surf
=> leap, jump
=> diphthongize
=> cut
=> break
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shift
6 of 10 senses of shift
Sense 1
switch, change over shift
=> back
Sense 2
shift, dislodge, reposition
=> beat down
Sense 3
transfer, shift
=> shunt
=> carry
=> shuffle
=> transship
=> bunker
=> carry over carry forward
=> remove, transfer
Sense 5
shift
=> transfer, transpose, transplant
Sense 8
careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt
=> totter
Sense 10
switch, shift, change
=> break
=> surf, channel-surf
=> leap, jump
=> diphthongize
=> break
=> cut
=> cut away
=> break
Entailment of verb shift
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shift
10 senses of shift
Sense 1
switch, change over shift
=> change, alter
Sense 2
shift, dislodge, reposition
=> move displace
Sense 3
transfer, shift
=> move displace
Sense 4
stir, shift, budge, agitate
=> move
Sense 5
shift
=> change, alter
Sense 6
shift
=> change
Sense 7
shift
=> substitute, replace
Sense 8
careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt
=> move
Sense 9
lurch, pitch, shift
=> move
Sense 10
switch, shift, change
Familiarity of verb shift
shift used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shift
Sense 1
switch, change over shift
=> change, alter
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Sense 2
shift, dislodge, reposition
=> move displace
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Sense 3
transfer, shift
=> move displace
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Sense 4
stir, shift, budge, agitate
=> move
--------------
Sense 5
shift
=> change, alter
--------------
Sense 6
shift
=> change
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Sense 7
shift
=> substitute, replace
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Sense 8
careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt
=> move
--------------
Sense 9
lurch, pitch, shift
=> move
--------------
Sense 10
switch, shift, change
--------------
Grep of noun shift
day shift
doppler shift
evening shift
gearshift
graveyard shift
makeshift
night shift
population shift
red shift
shift
shift register
shifter
shiftiness
shifting
shiftlessness
split shift
stick shift
swing shift
work shift
Overview of noun shift
The noun shift has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (5) shift, displacement -- (an event in which something is displaced without rotation)
2. (5) transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)
3. (3) shift, work shift, duty period -- (the time period during which you are at work)
4. (3) switch, switching, shift -- (the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election")
5. (2) shift, shifting -- (the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class")
6. fault, geological fault, shift, fracture, break -- ((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")
7. shift -- (a group of workers who work for a specific period of time)
8. chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddies, teddy -- (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)
9. chemise, sack, shift -- (a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist)
Overview of verb shift
The verb shift has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (13) switch, change over shift -- (make a shift in or exchange of "First Joe led; then we switched")
2. (12) shift, dislodge, reposition -- (change place or direction; "Shift one's position")
3. (5) transfer, shift -- (move around "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket")
4. (2) stir, shift, budge, agitate -- (move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat")
5. (2) shift -- (move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention")
6. (1) shift -- (change in quality; "His tone shifted")
7. (1) shift -- (move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion")
8. careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt -- (move sideways or in an unsteady way as of a ship or a vehicle out of control)
9. lurch, pitch, shift -- (move abruptly)
10. switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes")
Overview of noun shift
The noun shift has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (5) shift, displacement -- (an event in which something is displaced without rotation)
2. (5) transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)
3. (3) shift, work shift, duty period -- (the time period during which you are at work)
4. (3) switch, switching, shift -- (the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election")
5. (2) shift, shifting -- (the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class")
6. fault, geological fault, shift, fracture, break -- ((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")
7. shift -- (a group of workers who work for a specific period of time)
8. chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddies, teddy -- (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)
9. chemise, sack, shift -- (a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist)
Overview of verb shift
The verb shift has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (13) switch, change over shift -- (make a shift in or exchange of "First Joe led; then we switched")
2. (12) shift, dislodge, reposition -- (change place or direction; "Shift one's position")
3. (5) transfer, shift -- (move around "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket")
4. (2) stir, shift, budge, agitate -- (move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat")
5. (2) shift -- (move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention")
6. (1) shift -- (change in quality; "His tone shifted")
7. (1) shift -- (move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion")
8. careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt -- (move sideways or in an unsteady way as of a ship or a vehicle out of control)
9. lurch, pitch, shift -- (move abruptly)
10. switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes")
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