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shift vs shimmy

shimmy vs shift

shift and shimmy both are nouns.

shift and shimmy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
shimmy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift and shimmy are synonyms defined as:
  • shift and shimmy: a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Other synonyms of shift include chemise, slip, teddy.
shift (noun) shimmy (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
the act of changing one thing or position for another a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
shift (verb) shimmy (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of dance a shimmy
move and exchange for another tremble or shake
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
change gears
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Difference between shift and shimmy

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