Word

shift, v.
(shifted, shifting, shifts)
freq. cnt. 36

make a shift in or exchange of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

change over shift switch

sample sentences

"First Joe led
then we switched"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switching switch

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

back veer

change place or direction
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

dislodge reposition shift

sample sentences

"Shift one's position"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shifting shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

beat down

move around
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

shift transfer

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

transferrer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

transpose shunt carry shuffle transship bunker carry forward, carry over remove, transfer translocate

move from one setting or context to another
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

shift

sample sentences

"shift the emphasis"
"shift one's attention"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

transpose, transfer, transplant

move very slightly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

agitate budge shift stir

sample sentences

"He shifted in his seat"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The crowds %s in the streets

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shifting shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

move and exchange for another
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

shift

sample sentences

"shift the date for our class reunion"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

substitute, replace, interchange, exchange

change in quality
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

shift

sample sentences

"His tone shifted"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

change shift switch

sample sentences

"switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
"The car changed lanes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

verb group

change, convert, exchange, commute change

hyponym

transition shift break surf, channel-surf leap, jump diphthongize, diphthongise cut break

change gears
<verb.change>

shift

sample sentences

"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shifter

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, switch, shift

change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
<verb.change>

shift

sample sentences

"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

phonetics

hypernym

change

use a shift key on a keyboard
<verb.communication>

shift

sample sentences

"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

type, typewrite

move abruptly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

lurch pitch shift

sample sentences

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitching pitch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lurch lurch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

move sideways or in an unsteady way
<verb.motion>

careen shift tilt wobble

sample sentences

"The ship careened out of control"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

careen

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wobbler wobble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tilt

semantic pointers

hypernym

move