shifts
verbUK /ʃɪfts/
US /ʃɪfts/
Moves or changes from one place or position to another.
The cat shifts its weight from one paw to the other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Changes in a regular pattern, like work times.
She works different shifts at the hospital each week.
3. Gears in a car that change how fast it goes.
He shifts into a higher gear on the highway.
4. Small changes in opinion or direction.
The wind shifts to the east in the afternoon.
5. Loose dresses that hang straight down.
She packed two simple shifts for the summer trip.