Meaning | The time period during which you are at work. |
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Synonyms | shift, duty period |
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Part of | workday, working day | The amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage |
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Narrower | day shift | The work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
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evening shift, swing shift | The work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight) |
go, spell, tour, turn | A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) |
night shift, graveyard 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 |
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 |
Broader | hours | A period of time assigned for work |
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