swing shiftBrE/ˈswɪŋ ʃɪft/NAmE/ˈswɪŋ ʃɪft/noun (NAmE, informal) theshift from 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon until 11 or 12 at night; the workers who work this shift(= periodoftimeworkedeachday)from3or4o'clockintheafternoonuntil11or12atnight; theworkerswhoworkthisshift中班(从下午 3、4 点至夜里 11、12 点);中班人员