shift vs cut

shift and cut both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

shift and cut both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shift	Yes	No	Yes	No
cut	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cut is a hyponym of shift; that is, cut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shift:

shift: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
cut: make an abrupt change of image or sound

Other hyponyms of shift include transition, shift, break, channel-surf, surf, jump, leap, diphthongise, diphthongize, break.

shift (noun)	cut (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the act of changing one thing or position for another	the act of cutting something into parts
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
a woman's sleeveless undergarment	a refusal to recognize someone you know
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters	the act of reducing the amount or number
an event in which something is displaced without rotation	an unexcused absence from class
a qualitative change	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time	(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	the division of a deck of cards before dealing
the time period during which you are at work	a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
	a canal made by erosion or excavation
	the style in which a garment is cut
	(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
	the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
	a remark capable of wounding mentally
	a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
	a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
	a share of the profits
	a wound made by cutting
	a step on some scale

shift (adjective)	cut (adjective)
	separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
	(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
	fashioned or shaped by cutting
	(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
	made neat and tidy by trimming
	with parts removed
	(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
	(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
	mixed with water

shift (verb)	cut (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of	cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
move and exchange for another	have grow through the gums
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	grow through the gums
move from one setting or context to another	cease, stop
change in quality	weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
change gears	lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change	cut down on; make a reduction in
use a shift key on a keyboard	cut and assemble the components of
change place or direction	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
move very slightly	have a reducing effect
move around	shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
move abruptly	dissolve by breaking down the fat of
move sideways or in an unsteady way	make out and issue
	refuse to acknowledge
	separate with or as if with an instrument
	divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
	hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
	cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
	make an incision or separation
	allow incision or separation
	function as a cutting instrument
	fell by sawing; hew
	penetrate injuriously
	reap or harvest
	style and tailor in a certain fashion
	form by probing, penetrating, or digging
	record a performance on (a medium)
	make a recording of
	create by duplicating data
	form or shape by cutting or incising
	perform or carry out
	stop filming
	make an abrupt change of image or sound
	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
	pass through or across
	pass directly and often in haste
	move (one's fist)
	give the appearance or impression of
	be able to manage or manage successfully
	discharge from a group
	intentionally fail to attend

shift vs cut

shift and cut both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

shift and cut both are verbs.

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