v. 1 (cause to) change or move from one position to another. 2 remove, esp. with effort. 3 slang a hurry. b consume (food or drink). 4 US change (gear) in a vehicle. n,1 act of shifting. 2 a relay of workers. b time for which they work. 3 a device, stratagem, or expedient. b trick or evasion. 4 woman’s straight unwaisted dress or petticoat. 5 Physics displacement of a spectral line. 6 key on a keyboard used to switch between lower and upper case etc. 7 US a gear lever in a vehicle. b mechanism
