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shift vs watch

watch vs shift

shift and watch both are nouns.

shift and watch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
watch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, watch is a hyponym of shift; that is, watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shift:
  • shift: the time period during which you are at work
  • watch: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
Other hyponyms of shift include go, spell, tour, turn, trick, day shift, evening shift, swing shift, graveyard shift, night shift, split shift.
shift (noun) watch (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
the act of changing one thing or position for another the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist a small portable timepiece
a woman's sleeveless undergarment a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
an event in which something is displaced without rotation the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
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) watch (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
move and exchange for another look attentively
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
move from one setting or context to another observe without intervening
change in quality observe or determine by looking
change gears see or watch
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change follow with the eyes or the mind
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
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