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/
He tends to shift about in his seat when he's nervous.
Он склонен перемещаться на своем месте, когда нервничает.
The child began to shift about restlessly during the long ceremony.
Ребенок начал ерзать беспокойно во время долгой церемонии.
Additional translations
Synonyms
move around
change position

Definitions

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