Shifting Definition & Meaning
shifting
- adjective
- continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors"
- changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"
- (of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"
- noun
- the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
"Shifting" in song lyrics
See how shifting is used in real songs:
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"Rate of written symmetrics for power profits fit shifting"
Analog Brothers — Analog Brothers Intro -
"And I'ma move packs, looking like I'm change shifting"
Boss Hogg Outlawz — Recognize a Playa -
"Wondering rambling strange trip drifting turning shifting"
George Clinton f/ Dr. Dre, Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) — Kickback
Words that rhyme with shifting
Usage tips for "shifting"
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- What does shifting mean?
- continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors" changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds" (of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth" the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
- What part of speech is shifting?
- Shifting is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does shifting have?
- Shifting has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).