"shift" meaning in English

See shift in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃɪft/ Audio: en-ca-shift.oga [Canada] Forms: shift [singular], shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shift is a movement.
    Sense id: simple-shift-en-noun-i0~cxAUE
  2. A shift is the time that workers start and finish work.
    Sense id: simple-shift-en-noun-PB8BQZl8
  3. The shift key on a computer changes from small to big letters.
    Sense id: simple-shift-en-noun-wHsXG1Uk

Verb

IPA: /ʃɪft/ Audio: en-ca-shift.oga [Canada] Forms: shift [canonical], shifts [third-person, singular], shifted [past], shifted [past, participle], shifting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something shifts, it moves.
    Sense id: simple-shift-en-verb-cyySgbzq
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          "text": "The desert sands are constantly shifting."
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          "text": "Let's shift our seats so we can see the stage better."
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