shifting shifting /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/

adjective

1. () Continuously varying  ( shifting )
   continuously varying
    Taffeta with shifting colors
   taffeta with shifting colors
   
2. (of soil) unstable  ( shifting , unfirm )
   (of soil) unstable
    Shifting sands
   shifting sands
    Unfirm earth
   unfirm earth
   
3. Changing position or direction  ( shifting , shifty )
   changing position or direction
    He drifted into the shifting crowd
   he drifted into the shifting crowd
    Their nervous shifting glances
   their nervous shifting glances
    Shifty winds
   shifty winds
   

noun

1. The act of moving from one place to another  ( shifting , shift )
   the act of moving from one place to another
    His constant shifting disrupted the class
   his constant shifting disrupted the class