shifting (Noun) — The act of moving from one place to another. ex. "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
shifting (Adjective) — Continuously varying. ex. "taffeta with shifting colours"
shifting (Adjective) — Changing position or direction. ex. "he drifted into the shifting crowd" ex. "their nervous shifting glances"
shifting (Adjective) — (of soil) unstable. ex. "shifting sands"
shifting (Verb) — Make a shift in or exchange of. ex. "First Joe led; then we shifted"
shifting (Verb) — Change place or direction. ex. "Shift one's position"
shifting (Verb) — Move around. ex. "shift the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
shifting (Verb) — Move very slightly. ex. "He shifted in his seat"
shifting (Verb) — Move from one setting or context to another. ex. "shift the emphasis" ex. "shift one's attention"
shifting (Verb) — Change in quality. ex. "His tone shifted"
shifting (Verb) — Move and exchange for another. ex. "shift the date for our class reunion"
shifting (Verb) — Move sideways or in an unsteady way. ex. "The ship shifted out of control"
shifting (Verb) — Move abruptly. ex. "The ship suddenly shifted to the left"
shifting (Verb) — Use a shift key on a keyboard. ex. "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
shifting (Verb) — (phonetics) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change. ex. "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
shifting (Verb) — Change gears.
shifting (Verb) — Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another. ex. "shift to a different brand of beer"