Shifting has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
the act of moving from one place to another
"his constant shifting disrupted the class"
2
A shift or change; a shifting movement.
"The crew worked through the night to make the necessary adjustments, resulting in a gradual shifting of the ship's position toward open water."
In plain English: Shifting is the act of moving something from one place to another.
"The shifting ground made walking through the forest difficult during the storm."
Verb
1
present participle of shift
"The heavy furniture was shifting on the floor as the earthquake rocked the building."
In plain English: To shift means to move something from its current position to another place.
"The heavy box was shifting in my hands, so I asked for help to carry it up the stairs."
Adjective
1
continuously varying
"taffeta with shifting colors"
2
changing position or direction
"he drifted into the shifting crowd"
"their nervous shifting glances"
"shifty winds"
3
(of soil) unstable
"shifting sands"
"unfirm earth"
Example Sentences
"The shifting ground made walking through the forest difficult during the storm."
noun
"The shifting of gears can be tricky when you are learning to drive."
noun
"He felt a constant sense of shifting in his chest after the bad news."
noun
"There is much political shifting happening before the election results are announced."
noun
"The heavy box was shifting in my hands, so I asked for help to carry it up the stairs."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)