shifting
Definitions
Noun
- The act of moving from one place to another
Verb
- Make a shift in or exchange of
- Change place or direction
- Move around
- Move very slightly
- Move from one setting or context to another
- Change in quality
- Move and exchange for another
- Move sideways or in an unsteady way
- Move abruptly
- Use a shift key on a keyboard
- Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- Change gears
- Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shifting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shivering | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | shattering | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | shadowing | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | shielding | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | shimmering | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | shuddering | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | shuffling | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | shredding | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | shrieking | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | schmeling | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | schmiesing | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | schmoozing | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | schoening | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | schubring | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | schwering | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shafting | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sharking | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shelving | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shmoozing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shorting | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | shoveling | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | shrouding | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | shrugging | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | shunting | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | shuttering | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shifting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitting | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | shift | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | shining | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | hitting | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | lifting | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | sting | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | whiting | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | sifting | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | hinting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | shitting | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | shirting | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shafting | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | siting | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | shoplifting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | suiting | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shifrin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gifting | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shing | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | whitting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | whitling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shifting" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shifting" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shifting" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shifting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shafting | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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