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Shifting vs Switching - What's the difference?

shifting | switching |

As verbs the difference between shifting and switching

is that shifting is present participle of lang=en while switching is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between shifting and switching

is that shifting is a shift or change; a shifting movement while switching is a beating by means of a switch (twig or twigs).

shifting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shift or change; a shifting movement.
  • * (Charles Lamb)
    • I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.
  • * 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

    switching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a beating by means of a switch (twig or twigs).
  • movement of an animal's tail
  • the transference of an investment from one fund to another
  • the movement of a locomotive from one track to another
  • change from one product / service provider to another