Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shift about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
shift about
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To vacillate.

Intransitive verb

verb

To turn round entirely to the opposite point.

Dated; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

shifts about (present, singular) shifting about (participle, present) shifted about (participle, past) shifted about (past)

Questions

What does shift about mean?
To vacillate.

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