Shifts meaning : 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). A type of women's undergarment, a slip. A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time. An act of shifting; a slight movement or change. The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle. A bit shift. The infield shift. (often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately. A contrivance, a device to try when other methods fail. A trick, an artifice. The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints. A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault. A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine. In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut. (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute. To change in form or character; swap. To change position. To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere. To change (clothes, especially underwear). To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear. To change gears (in a car). (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters. (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters. To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate. To remove the first value from an array. To dispose of. To hurry. To engage in sexual petting. To resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage. To practice indirect or evasive methods. In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.