Definition

/ʃɪft/

noun

A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).

noun

A type of women's undergarment, a slip.
“Just last week she bought a new shift at the market.”
A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
“We'll work three shifts a day till the job's done.”
An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
“There was a shift in the political atmosphere.”
The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
“Does it come with a stick-shift?”
A bit shift.

verb

(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
“We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.”
To change in form or character; swap.
To change position.
“His political stance shifted daily.”
To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
“We are shifting to America next month.”
To change (clothes, especially underwear).