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shift about

UK
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/
US
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/

Translations

shift aboutverb
shifted about
Past Simple
shifted about
Past Participle
shifting about
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/
US
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/
se tortillerSe dit d’un mouvement agité, fréquent ou nerveux.
He couldn't sleep well and kept shifting about in bed all night.
Il ne parvenait pas à bien dormir et n’arrêtait pas de se tortiller dans son lit toute la nuit.
Additional translations
remuerPlus général, pour un mouvement inquiet ou incessant.
Synonyms
move around
rearrange
adjust
change position
displace

Definitions

shift aboutverb
To move or change position frequently or restlessly.
He couldn't sleep well and kept shifting about in bed all night.
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