shifted about

UK
/ˈʃɪftɪd əˈbaʊt/
US
/ˈʃɪftɪd əˈbaʊt/
shift aboutverb

shifted about

Past Simple

shifted about
Past Simple
shifted about
Past Participle
shifting about
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/
US
/ʃɪft əˈbaʊt/
Translations
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
Definitions
To move or change position frequently or restlessly.
He couldn't sleep well and kept shifting about in bed all night.
Synonyms
move around
change position