n. the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

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

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

n. an event in which something is displaced without rotation

n. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

n. keyboard key to control upper and lower case and numbers and symbols

n. magazine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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