shift

Definition

Examples

Employees on the night shift receive an extra allowance for each hour.

Word Family

Synonyms

• changean event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
• work periodhaving a meaning similar to shift
• transferthe act of moving something from one location to another

Collocations

• Easy work the night shift
  to work the night shift, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• Medium manage three rotating shifts at the plant
  to be in charge of or administer regarding three rotating shifts at the plant
• Hard a seismic shift in macroeconomic policy doctrine
  referring to a seismic shift in macroeconomic policy doctrine
• Very Hard shift the blame onto hapless subordinates cowardice
  to shift the blame onto hapless subordinates cowardice, meaning to make a shift in or exchange of