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5 VERB If you shift gears in a car, you put the car into a different gear. [AM ] in BRIT, use change 6 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] If a group of factory workers, nurses, or other people work shifts , they work for a set period before being replaced by another group, so that there is always a group working. Each of these set periods is called a shift . You can also use shift to refer to a group of workers who work together on a particular shift. □  His father worked shifts in a steel mill.

7 → see also shifting

▸  shift down PHRASAL VERB When you shift down , you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear. [AM ] in BRIT, use change down

▸  shift up PHRASAL VERB When you shift up , you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear. [AM ] in BRIT, use change up SYNONYMS shift VERB

1

move:She moved the sheaf of papers into position.

budge:The window refused to budge.

2

change:In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to rage.

alter:They have never altered their programmes by a single day.

revise:He soon came to revise his opinion of the profession.

shift|ing /ʃ I ft I ŋ/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Shifting is used to describe something which is made up of parts that are continuously moving and changing position in relation to other parts. □  The Croatian town of Ilok is a classic case of shifting populations.

2 → see also shift

shift|less /ʃ I ftləs/ ADJ If you describe someone as shiftless , you mean that they are lazy and have no desire to achieve anything. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …the lives of two shiftless, violent ex-convicts in 1950s America.

shifty /ʃ I fti/ ADJ Someone who looks shifty gives the impression of being dishonest. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  He had a shifty face and previous convictions.

shih-tzu /ʃ I tsuː / (shih-tzus ) also Shih Tzu N‑COUNT A shih-tzu is a breed of small dog with short legs and long silky hair.

shil|ling /ʃ I l I ŋ/ (shillings ) N‑COUNT A shilling was a unit of money that was used in Britain until 1971 which was the equivalent of 5p. There were twenty shillings in a pound.

shilly-shally /ʃ I li ʃæ li/ (shilly-shallies , shilly-shallying , shilly-shallied ) VERB [usu cont] If you say that someone is shilly-shallying , you disapprove of the fact that they are hesitating when they should make a decision. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V ] It's time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying.

shim|mer /ʃ I mə ^r / (shimmers , shimmering , shimmered ) VERB If something shimmers , it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. □ [V ] The lights shimmered on the water. ● N‑SING Shimmer is also a noun. □ [+ of ] …a shimmer of starlight.

shim|my /ʃ I mi/ (shimmies , shimmying , shimmied ) VERB If you shimmy , you dance or move in a way that involves shaking your hips and shoulders from side to side. □ [V ] Dancers shimmied in the streets of New Orleans.

shin /ʃ I n/ (shins ) N‑COUNT Your shins are the front parts of your legs between your knees and your ankles. □  She punched him on the nose and kicked him in the shins.

shin|dig /ʃ I nd I g/ (shindigs ) N‑COUNT A shindig is a large, noisy, enjoyable party. [INFORMAL ]

shine /ʃa I n/ (shines , shining , shined , shone )

1 VERB When the sun or a light shines , it gives out bright light. □ [V ] It is a mild morning and the sun is shining. □ [V ] A few scattered lights shone on the horizon.

2 VERB If you shine a torch or other light somewhere, you point it there, so that you can see something when it is dark. □ [V n prep] One of the men shone a torch in his face. □ [V n] The man walked slowly towards her, shining the flashlight.