Definition of LOANSHIFT

loanshift

Plural: loanshifts

Noun

  • The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.
  • A word whose meaning has changed in this way.

Verb

  • To change a word in this way.

Origin / Etymology

From loan + shift.

Scrabble Score: 15

loanshift: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
loanshift: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
loanshift: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

loanshift is not valid in Words With Friends