Definitions of shifting

1. the act of moving from one place to another; " his constant shifting disrupted the class"

2. Act of shifting or of resorting to shifts; resorting from one expedient to another.

3. ( of soil) unstable; " shifting sands"; " unfirm earth"

4. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles.

5. Adapted or used for shifting anything.

6. Changing positions.