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    [Verb]  | "shift" | \ ˈshift \


    1: to exchange for or replace by another : change

    2: to change the place, position, or direction of : move

    3: to make a change in (place)

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign;

    [Noun]  | "shift" 


    1: a means or device for effecting an end

    2: a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge

    3: an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity

    Origin: 1523 ;

    [Noun]  | "consonant shift" 


    1: a set of regular changes in consonant articulation in the history of a language or dialect:

    2: such a set affecting the Indo-European stops and distinguishing the Germanic languages from the other Indo-European languages

    3: such a set affecting the Germanic stops and distinguishing High German from the other Germanic languages

    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun]  | "functional shift" 


    1: the process by which a word or form comes to be used in another grammatical function

    Origin: 1930 ;

    [Noun]  | "gear*shift" | \ ˈgir-ˌshift \


    1: a mechanism by which the transmission gears in a power-transmission system are engaged and disengaged; also : a lever for controlling such a mechanism

    2: the functioning of a gearshift mechanism : the act or an instance of shifting gears

    Origin: 1899 ;

    [Noun]  | "graveyard shift" 


    1: a work shift beginning late at night (such as 11 o'clock); also : the workers on such a shift

    Origin: 1908 ;

    [Noun]  | "lobster shift" 


    1: a work shift (as on a newspaper) that covers the late evening and early morning hours —called also lobster trick

    Origin: circa 1933 ;

    [Noun]  | "shape-shift*er" | \ ˈshāp-ˌshif-tər \


    1: one that seems able to change form or identity at will; especially : a mythical figure that can assume different forms (as of animals)

    Origin: 1887 ;

    [Noun]  | "split shift" 


    1: a shift of working hours divided into two or more working periods at times (such as morning and evening) separated by more than normal periods of time off (as for lunch or rest)

    Origin: 1943 ;

    [Noun]  | "stick shift" 


    1: a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor

    Origin: 1959 ;

    [Verb]  | "shifts" 


    1: to change the place or position of;


      * e.g., " ... he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over "




    2: to change one's position;


      * e.g., " ... she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview "




    3: to pass from one form, state, or level to another;


      * e.g., " ... she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue "



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    [Verb]  | "shift" 


    1: to change the place or position of;


      * e.g., " ... he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over "




    2: to change one's position;


      * e.g., " ... she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview "




    3: to pass from one form, state, or level to another;


      * e.g., " ... she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue "



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    [Noun]  | "shifts" 


    1: an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result;


      * e.g., " ... desperate shifts to stave off financial disaster "



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    2: the act or an instance of changing position;


      * e.g., " ... made a small shift to the left to make more room on the bench "



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    [Noun]  | "shift" 


    1: an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result;


      * e.g., " ... desperate shifts to stave off financial disaster "




    2: the act or an instance of changing position;


      * e.g., " ... made a small shift to the left to make more room on the bench "



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     [ "shifts" ]

    1: Masturbation. (The noun of the verb 'to shift')

      * e.g.,  ... Jay - "I love shifts." 

     [ "shifts" ]

    1: to masturbate vigeresouly JAY

      * e.g.,  ... i took shifts last night 

     [ "*shift shift shift*" ]

    1: The universal sign of peace in minecraft

      * e.g.,  ... person:*ready to attack 

     [ "the shift" ]

    1: what irish people call snogging or making out a fridget has never had the shift

      * e.g.,  ... i got the shift last night he got shifted at school she has never had the shift fridget 

     [ "Shifting" ]

    1: Going to another Parallel reality.

      * e.g.,  ... "I wanna go to Hogwarts for real" 

     [ "shifting" ]

    1: the act of transporting oneself to a different reality. Popularized from tiktok and Amino.

      * e.g.,  ... “I tried shifting to hogwarts last night but i fell asleep” 

     [ "Shift" ]

    1: Used to describe a french kiss in Ireland

      * e.g.,  ... Did ya shift him/her last night? Meaning did you kiss him / her(tongue action involved!) 

     [ "on shift" ]

    1: usully asked by crack heads wondering if you sell crack

      * e.g.,  ... hey man are you on shift? 

     [ "Shift" ]

    1: What Irish people call French kissing

      * e.g.,  ... 'Stevo shifted Mary after school last Tuesday '. 

     [ "The Shift" ]

    1: The "Shift" is when a guy (sometimes a gal) goes from DFS to DFL. Sometimes it happens because he has been dating seriously and sees the long-term potential or possibly has experienced lovematism. Sometimes it happens because he is bored with superficial one-night-stands or FWB and wants to settle down with one woman. The "Shift" is when a guy leaves the dateship boards the relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy One to Guy Two: "Are you going through THE SHIFT? Stop that crazy talk about her being 'the one.'" Susan to Jane: "Wow, he's so mature for his age to have gone through THE SHIFT." 

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