switch switching shift | the act of changing one thing or position for another, his switch on abortion cost him the election |
shift shifting | the act of moving from one place to another, his constant shifting disrupted the class |
chemise sack shift | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
chemise shimmy shift slip teddy | a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
shift key shift | the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lowerase letters to upperase letters |
shift register | (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right |
standard transmission stick shift | a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal |
transformation transmutation shift | a qualitative change |
population shift | a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population |
shift displacement | an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
shift | a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
day shift day watch | workers who work during the day (as a.m. to p.m.) |
evening shift | workers who work during the evening (as p.m. to midnight) |
night shift graveyard shift | workers who work during the night (as midnight to a.m.) |
fault faulting geological fault shift fracture break | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other, they built it right over a geological fault, he studied the faulting of the earth's crust |
Doppler effect Doppler shift | change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other |
red shift redshift | (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum), generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding |
shift work shift duty period | the time period during which you are at work |
day shift | the work shift during the day (as a.m. to p.m.) |
evening shift swing shift | the work shift during the evening (as p.m. to midnight) |
night shift graveyard shift | the work shift during the night (as midnight to a.m.) |
split shift | a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between |
f make urinate piddle puddle micturate piss pee pee-pee make water relieve oneself take a leak spend a penny wee wee-wee pass water | eliminate urine, Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug |
find oneself find d | accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation, My son went to Berkeley to find himself |
steel oneself against steel onself for brace oneself for prepare for | prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant |
get cracking bestir oneself get going get moving get weaving get started get rolling | start to be active, Get cracking, please! |
switch change over shift | make a shift in or exchange of, First Joe led, then we switched |
shift | move and exchange for another, shift the date for our class reunion |
switch shift change | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another, switch to a different brand of beer, She switched psychiatrists, The car changed lanes |
shift b | change gears, you have to shift when you go down a steep hill |
shift | move from one setting or context to another, shift the emphasis, shift one's attention |
shift | change in quality, His tone shifted |
shift c | change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change, Grimm showed how the consonants shifted |
prove oneself | show one's ability or courage |
propose declare oneself offer pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you, he popped the question on Sunday night, she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months, The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman |
cross oneself | make the sign of the cross, in the Catholic religion |
shift | use a shift key on a keyboard, She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case |
extend oneself | strain to the utmost |
kill oneself overexert oneself | strain oneself more than is healthy |
take pride pride oneself | feel proud of, She took great pride in her sons |
betake oneself | displace oneself, go from one location to another |
lurch pitch shift | move abruptly, The ship suddenly lurched to the left |
shift dislodge reposition | change place or direction, Shift one's position |
careen wobble shift tilt | move sideways or in an unsteady way, The ship careened out of control |
stir shift budge agitate | move very slightly, He shifted in his seat |
transfer shift | move around, transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket |
keep to oneself | withhold information, I kept your little secret to myself all these years |
keep to oneself | shun the company of others, The new student keeps to herself |
band oneself league together | attach oneself to a group |
bring oneself | cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative, He could not bring himself to call his parents |