work shift

/wərk ʃɪft/

/wək ʃɪft/

Other forms: work shifts

Definitions of work shift

1. noun

   the time period during which you are at work
   synonyms: duty period, shift

   types:

   go, spell, tour, turn

   a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

   trick

   a period of work or duty

   watch

   a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

   day shift

   the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

   evening shift, swing shift

   the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)

   graveyard shift, night shift

   the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

   split shift

   a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between

   dogwatch

   either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm

   graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch

   a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)

   type of:

   hours

   a period of time assigned for work