night shift
night shift noun: a regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.
Noun
night shift (plural night shifts)
- A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.
- Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
- I prefer to work the night shift, but I take the day shift in stride.
- Synonyms:
- graveyard shift
- Antonyms:
- day shift
- A group of workers who work during the night.
- Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
- You'll have to ask the night shift — the equipment was here when we left.
- Synonyms:
- graveyard shift
- Antonyms:
- day shift
night shift meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Vietnamese
night shift in Tamil
- இரவுமுறை, இரா முறை
night shift in Kannada
- ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸರದಿ, ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪಾಳಿ, ಇರುಳು ಸರದಿ, ಇರುಳು ಪಾಳಿ
night shift in Vietnamese
- period
- ca đêm
Synonyms of night shift
Antonyms
Forms of night shift
| plural | night shifts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nightshift |
Words formed from night shift
Questions about night shift
- What does night shift mean?
- Night shift means a regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.
- What is night shift in Tamil?
- Night shift in Tamil is இரவுமுறை, இரா முறை. See Night shift meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is night shift?
- Night shift is a noun.
- What is the plural of night shift?
- The plural of night shift is night shifts.
Words near night shift in the dictionary
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