shift vs switch

shift and switch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shift and switch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shift include switching.

As verbs, shift and switch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shift include change over.

As verbs, shift and switch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shift include change.

As verbs, switch is a hypernym of shift; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than shift:

Other hypernyms of shift include change, shift.

shift (noun)	switch (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another	the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a woman's sleeveless undergarment	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
an event in which something is displaced without rotation	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
a qualitative change	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
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)	switch (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
move and exchange for another	make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move from one setting or context to another	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
change in quality	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
change gears	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change	exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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