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Shift

🔄 Synonyms of "Shift"

29 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lurchnoun	A sudden or unsteady movement.
pitchnoun	A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
slipnoun	(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
transformationnoun	The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
careenverb	(intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
tiltnoun	(transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
changenoun	(intransitive) To become something different.
transfernoun	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
chemisenoun	A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
transmutationnoun	The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation.
agitateverb	(transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
shimmynoun	A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
wobblenoun	(intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
switchnoun	A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
dislodgeverb	(transitive) To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
shiftingnoun	A shift or change; a shifting movement.
budgeverb	(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
repositionverb	To put into a new position
displacementnoun	The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
change oververb	(transitive, idiomatic) to convert to, to make a transition from one system to another
switchingnoun	The act or process of something that switches.
work shiftnoun	A shift (change of workers).
turn aroundverb	(transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shift"

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Word	Definition
chemisenoun	A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
switchingnoun	The act or process of something that switches.
teddynoun	(by extension) Any stuffed toy.
slipnoun	(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
swaynoun	(intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
tiltnoun	(transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
wobblenoun	(intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
turn aroundverb	(transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).
careenverb	(intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
lurchnoun	A sudden or unsteady movement.
budgeverb	(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
switchnoun	A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
transfernoun	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
agitateverb	(transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
shimmynoun	A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
work shiftnoun	A shift (change of workers).
transmutationnoun	The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation.
displacementnoun	The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.