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- Dictionaryshift·ing/ˈSHiftiNG/
adjective
- 1. changing, especially unpredictably: "diverse districts with shifting demographics"
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1. : to exchange for or replace by another : change. 2. a. : to change the place, position, or direction of : move. b. : to make a change in (place) 3. : to change phonetically. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to change place or position. b. : to change direction. the wind shifted.
The word shifting describes something that is taking a new direction either physically or in thought. If you’ve recently decided that the earth may be round, you are shifting from a flat-Earth viewpoint to a round-Earth one.
(Definition of shifting from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) shifting | Business English. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈʃɪftɪŋ / us. Add to word list. changing all the time: Our marketing needs to keep up with shifting consumer profiles.
A shift is a change in something or an adjustment in the way something is done. You can either make a shift (that's the noun), or you can just shift (that's the verb).
to get rid of something unwanted, or to sell something: Modern detergents will shift most stains. The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. shift yourself. shift (your) ground. Phrasal verb.
Shifting is used to describe something which is made up of parts that are continuously moving and changing position in relation to other parts. ...the shifting sand beneath their feet.
to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas. Synonyms: substitute. to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the blame onto someone else. Automotive. to change (gears) from one ratio or arrangement to another.
[intransitive, transitive] to move, or move something, from one position or place to another. Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. I shifted uneasily under his gaze. shift from somebody/something to somebody/something The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.
Define shifting. shifting synonyms, shifting pronunciation, shifting translation, English dictionary definition of shifting. v. shift·ed , shift·ing , shifts v. tr. 1. To exchange for another of the same class: shifted assignments among the students. 2. To move or transfer from...
[countable] a change in opinion, mood, policy, etc. The minister's recent announcement represents a major policy shift. a sudden shift to the right in British politics. shift in something Does the government's condemnation of the regime signal a shift in policy? a dramatic shift in public opinion.
