shift about in English

Forms: shifts about [present, singular, third-person], shifting about [participle, present], shifted about [participle, past], shifted about [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} shift about (third-person singular simple present shifts about, present participle shifting about, simple past and past participle shifted about)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "shifting about",
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    },
    {
      "form": "shifted about",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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        "To vacillate."
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        "(intransitive) To vacillate."
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        "To turn round entirely to the opposite point."
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        "(dated, intransitive) To turn round entirely to the opposite point."
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      "form": "shifting about",
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    {
      "form": "shifted about",
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          "turn round"
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"shift about" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms