switch

1 of 2

noun

ˈswich

plural switches

: a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig

a riding switch

: an act of switching: such as

: a blow with a switch

: a shift from one to another

: a change from the usual

that outfit is a switch

: a tuft of long hairs at the end of the tail of an animal (such as a cow) see cow illustration

: a device made usually of two movable rails and necessary connections and designed to turn a locomotive or train from one track to another

: a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit

: a software icon that is used to select between one of usually two available states

Tap Edit and then toggle the switch next to each supported service to the appropriate setting.

Jason Cipriani

Other features … include: … A software switch that lets you change the side button's function to be either volume mute or orientation lock.

Matt Rosoff

: a heavy strand of hair used in addition to a person's own hair for some coiffures

switch

2 of 2

verb

switched; switching; switches

transitive verb

: to strike or beat with or as if with a switch

: whisk, lash

a cat switching its tail

a(1)

: to turn from one railroad track to another : shunt

(2)

: to move (cars) to different positions on the same track within terminal areas

: to make a shift in or exchange of

switch seats

: to shift to another electrical circuit by means of a switch

b(1)

: to operate an electrical switch so as to turn (a device) on or off

—usually used with on or off

(2)

: to change to or from an active state

—usually used with on or off

switched on the gene

intransitive verb

: to lash from side to side

: to make a shift or exchange

switchable

ˈswi-chə-bəl How to pronounce switch (audio)

adjective

switcher noun

Example Sentences

Noun She flicked a switch and turned the lamp on. He threw the switch to stop the machine. Verb I switched to a new doctor. He kept switching back and forth between topics. She switched back to her original insurance company. We switched over to a different telephone service. Why did you switch jobs? See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The torment doesn’t end for her when the credits start, because there is no switch off.

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 So, this full fash-un moment is quite the switch from poolside hottie to party-hopping honey.

Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022 The other reason that might have happened is the switch toward a pool of people who are currently essential.

Stevan Popov, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Salav Professional Series Dual-Bar Garment Steamer When evaluating the Salav Professional Series Dual-Bar Garment Steamer, our tester appreciated that there was an on/off switch that could be operated with their foot, as well as a retractable cord.

Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 Oil and gas production is not a light-switch that can be turned on and off as needed with no cost.

The Editors, National Review, 23 June 2022 But there was a huge switch in the general public’s interest in viruses and immunity once the pandemic hit.

Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2022 The endorsement, announced Thursday, by SEIU Florida, is a big switch from the big union.

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022 With a set of dedicated bookshelf speakers, the only obstacle to listening to your new records is an on switch, no Bluetooth pairing required.

Tim Barribeau, WSJ, 17 May 2022

Verb

Uber is trying to slash its carbon footprint by incentivizing its drivers to switch to EVs.

CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The city's water problems prompted school officials to temporarily switch from in-person classes to remote learning.

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Breed is up for reelection in November 2023, or a year later if voters decide to switch to even-year elections.

Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 Congestion pricing is expected to encourage more drivers to switch to mass transit.

Ana Ley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Etherum is expected to switch this month to a different mining mechanism that uses 99% less energy, though no such plans are in place for Bitcoin.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 As the afternoon wore on without any reassurance from Buckingham Palace, however, the network decided to switch to a rolling news broadcast at 5pm.

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 This three-piece nozzle set has settings that are clearly labeled and are easy to switch from one to another; each one screwed onto the hoses quite easily as well.

Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Additionally, over 20 states as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have set goals to switch to entirely clean energy.

Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

switch 1 of 2

noun

ˈswich

: a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit

: a change from one thing to another

a switch in plans

: a narrow flexible whip, rod, or twig

: an act of switching

: a device for adjusting the rails of a track so that a train or streetcar may be turned from one track to another

switch

2 of 2

verb

switched; switching

: to turn, shift, or change by operating a device that makes, breaks, or changes the connections in an electrical circuit

Remember to switch off the light.

: to move quickly from side to side

The cow was switching its tail.

: to make a shift or change

He switched to a new barber.

: to strike with or as if with a whip, rod, or twig

switches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of switch

as in swaps

to give up (something) and take something else in return switched the real grapes for fake ones switched the day of his flight from Thursday to Friday

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

swaps
exchanges
trades
substitutes
changes
shifts
replaces
interchanges
commutes
supersedes
hands over
displaces
reciprocates
cedes
yields
surrenders

as in flaps

to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions cows lazily switching their tails and chewing their cud

Synonyms & Similar Words

flaps
flicks
swings
jerks
waggles
twitches
bobs
oscillates
flickers
swishes
flutters
shakes
whips
flops
sways
wags
waves
rocks
wavers
flails
wiggles
jolts
jigs
nods
lashes
beats
joggles
jiggles
jogs

as in hides

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible switched the stagecoach horses to control the direction they took

Synonyms & Similar Words

hides
whips
flicks
slashes
hits
cuts
knocks
flails
punches
slaps
lashes
flagellates
licks
flogs
clips
bats
leathers
straps
swipes
birches
thrashes
spanks
scourges
tans
bangs
boxes
horsewhips
pounds
whales
smacks
whacks
mauls
knouts
quirts
cowhides
beats
thumps
claps
rawhides
canes
paddles
socks
clubs
hammers
swats
belts
bops
cracks
pelts
bashes
cuffs
works over
thwacks
lams
clouts
slates
pastes
slugs
blackjacks
laces
buffets
cudgels
mangles
busts
bludgeons
batters
touches up
fustigates
pommels
clobbers
wallops
pistol-whips
threshes
bastes
bungs
pummels
smites
lambastes
lathers
fibs
belabors
whaps
tromps
slogs
drubs
roughs
lambasts
whups
whops

as in reverses

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

reverses
overturns
revokes
reverts
strikes down
abrogates
backtracks
countermands
rescinds
repeals
about-faces
annuls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

supports
maintains
upholds

as in licks

to strike repeatedly the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

licks
hides
pounds
whips
attacks
hits
lashes
knocks
beats
punches
does
thumps
slaps
bats
pelts
slams
boxes
assaults
smashes
paddles
batters
hammers
spanks
belts
raids
swipes
bashes
chops
works over
curries
slates
mauls
buffets
laces
clubs
flogs
bludgeons
punches out
pommels
thrashes
whacks
birches
smacks
storms
threshes
bastes
pummels
tans
beats up on
wallops
lambastes
lathers
rushes
whaps
fibs
belabors
straps
drubs
slogs
whales
bungs up
cracks
socks
lambasts
whups
tromps
pastes
swats
whops
thwacks
whams
cuffs
wounds
clouts
lams
lays on
flagellates
roughs (up)
busts
clobbers
canes
whomps
lacerates
assails
cudgels
leathers
messes (up)
descends (on or upon)
besets
scourges
jumps (on)
blackjacks
horsewhips
pistol-whips
fustigates
mangles
gores
mutilates
cowhides
maims
pounces (on or upon)
rawhides

switches

2 of 2

noun

plural of switch

as in whips

a long thin or flexible tool for striking struck the horse's hide with a leather switch, and it took off at a gallop

Synonyms & Similar Words

whips
straps
canes
batons
floggers
lashes
bats
staves
knouts
crops
quirts
scourges
birches
flails
rattans
hickories
cat-o'-nine-tails
billy clubs
blacksnakes
bullwhips
staffs
bludgeons
bastinadoes
billies
nightsticks
clubs
bastinades
cudgels
cowhides
rawhides

as in flicks

a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down that telltale switch of the cat's tail meant there was a mouse under the piano

Synonyms & Similar Words

flaps
flicks
whisks
swings
shakes
waggles
wiggles
twitches
jerks
flutters
whips
nods
oscillations
wags
waves
rocks
swishes
snaps
wavers
jolts
sways
bobs
jiggles

as in swipes

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument in frustration, he gave the mule a sharp switch on the rump, but it still wouldn't budge

Synonyms & Similar Words

swipes
punches
blows
hits
thumps
slaps
knocks
strokes
thuds
pokes
whacks
hooks
pounds
licks
clips
slams
spanks
smacks
beats
bangs
belts
kicks
claps
boxes
fillips
hacks
socks
stripes
bops
chops
bats
picks
raps
hands
cuffs
swings
lashes
swats
whams
smashes
buffets
pelts
bashes
douses
biffs
thwacks
counters
clouts
lickings
slugs
dabs
haymakers
cracks
stingers
whaps
busts
knees
plumps
welts
wallops
counterstrokes
counterblows
body blows
whops
larrups
counterpunches
counter-strokes
counter-blows
whips
beatings
shivers
roundhouses
sucker punches
lefts
rabbit punches
knockouts
uppercuts
rights
knockdowns
sidewinders
bastinadoes
batterings
one-twos
whippings
crunchers
drubbings
thrashings
bastinades
KOs
wallopings
pastings
right-handers
kayos

单词	switches
释义	switch 1 of 2 noun ˈswich plural switches 1 : a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig a riding switch 2 : an act of switching: such as a : a blow with a switch b : a shift from one to another c : a change from the usual that outfit is a switch 3 : a tuft of long hairs at the end of the tail of an animal (such as a cow) see cow illustration 4 : a device made usually of two movable rails and necessary connections and designed to turn a locomotive or train from one track to another 5 a : a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit b : a software icon that is used to select between one of usually two available states Tap Edit and then toggle the switch next to each supported service to the appropriate setting. Jason Cipriani Other features … include: … A software switch that lets you change the side button's function to be either volume mute or orientation lock. Matt Rosoff 6 : a heavy strand of hair used in addition to a person's own hair for some coiffures switch 2 of 2 verb switched; switching; switches transitive verb 1 : to strike or beat with or as if with a switch 2 : whisk, lash a cat switching its tail 3 a(1) : to turn from one railroad track to another : shunt (2) : to move (cars) to different positions on the same track within terminal areas b : to make a shift in or exchange of switch seats 4 a : to shift to another electrical circuit by means of a switch b(1) : to operate an electrical switch so as to turn (a device) on or off —usually used with on or off (2) : to change to or from an active state —usually used with on or off switched on the gene intransitive verb 1 : to lash from side to side 2 : to make a shift or exchange switchable ˈswi-chə-bəl adjective switcher noun Synonyms Noun flogger lash scourge whip Verb change commute exchange shift substitute swap trade See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She flicked a switch and turned the lamp on. He threw the switch to stop the machine. Verb I switched to a new doctor. He kept switching back and forth between topics. She switched back to her original insurance company. We switched over to a different telephone service. Why did you switch jobs? See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The torment doesn’t end for her when the credits start, because there is no switch off. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 So, this full fash-un moment is quite the switch from poolside hottie to party-hopping honey. Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022 The other reason that might have happened is the switch toward a pool of people who are currently essential. Stevan Popov, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Salav Professional Series Dual-Bar Garment Steamer When evaluating the Salav Professional Series Dual-Bar Garment Steamer, our tester appreciated that there was an on/off switch that could be operated with their foot, as well as a retractable cord. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 Oil and gas production is not a light-switch that can be turned on and off as needed with no cost. The Editors, National Review, 23 June 2022 But there was a huge switch in the general public’s interest in viruses and immunity once the pandemic hit. Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2022 The endorsement, announced Thursday, by SEIU Florida, is a big switch from the big union. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022 With a set of dedicated bookshelf speakers, the only obstacle to listening to your new records is an on switch, no Bluetooth pairing required. Tim Barribeau, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Verb Uber is trying to slash its carbon footprint by incentivizing its drivers to switch to EVs. CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The city's water problems prompted school officials to temporarily switch from in-person classes to remote learning. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Breed is up for reelection in November 2023, or a year later if voters decide to switch to even-year elections. Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 Congestion pricing is expected to encourage more drivers to switch to mass transit. Ana Ley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Etherum is expected to switch this month to a different mining mechanism that uses 99% less energy, though no such plans are in place for Bitcoin. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 As the afternoon wore on without any reassurance from Buckingham Palace, however, the network decided to switch to a rolling news broadcast at 5pm. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 This three-piece nozzle set has settings that are clearly labeled and are easy to switch from one to another; each one screwed onto the hoses quite easily as well. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Additionally, over 20 states as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have set goals to switch to entirely clean energy. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch twig First Known Use Noun 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing switch dip switch switch engine switch-hit switch on switch-hitter toggle switch time switch that's a switch bait and switch switch off dimmer switch switch knife switch (shifts) with (someone) See More dip switch switch engine switch-hit switch on switch-hitter toggle switch time switch that's a switch bait and switch switch off dimmer switch switch knife switch (shifts) with (someone) See More Kids Definition switch 1 of 2 noun ˈswich 1 : a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit 2 : a change from one thing to another a switch in plans 3 : a narrow flexible whip, rod, or twig 4 : an act of switching 5 : a device for adjusting the rails of a track so that a train or streetcar may be turned from one track to another switch 2 of 2 verb switched; switching 1 : to turn, shift, or change by operating a device that makes, breaks, or changes the connections in an electrical circuit Remember to switch off the light. 2 : to move quickly from side to side The cow was switching its tail. 3 : to make a shift or change He switched to a new barber. 4 : to strike with or as if with a whip, rod, or twig switches 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of switch 1 as in swaps to give up (something) and take something else in return switched the real grapes for fake ones switched the day of his flight from Thursday to Friday Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance swaps exchanges trades substitutes changes shifts replaces interchanges commutes supersedes hands over displaces reciprocates cedes yields surrenders 2 as in flaps to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions cows lazily switching their tails and chewing their cud Synonyms & Similar Words flaps flicks swings jerks waggles twitches bobs oscillates flickers swishes flutters shakes whips flops sways wags waves rocks wavers flails wiggles jolts jigs nods lashes beats joggles jiggles jogs 3 as in hides to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible switched the stagecoach horses to control the direction they took Synonyms & Similar Words hides whips flicks slashes hits cuts knocks flails punches slaps lashes flagellates licks flogs clips bats leathers straps swipes birches thrashes spanks scourges tans bangs boxes horsewhips pounds whales smacks whacks mauls knouts quirts cowhides beats thumps claps rawhides canes paddles socks clubs hammers swats belts bops cracks pelts bashes cuffs works over thwacks lams clouts slates pastes slugs blackjacks laces buffets cudgels mangles busts bludgeons batters touches up fustigates pommels clobbers wallops pistol-whips threshes bastes bungs pummels smites lambastes lathers fibs belabors whaps tromps slogs drubs roughs lambasts whups whops 4 as in reverses to change (as an opinion) to the contrary a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues Synonyms & Similar Words reverses overturns revokes reverts strikes down abrogates backtracks countermands rescinds repeals about-faces annuls Antonyms & Near Antonyms supports maintains upholds 5 as in licks to strike repeatedly the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm Synonyms & Similar Words licks hides pounds whips attacks hits lashes knocks beats punches does thumps slaps bats pelts slams boxes assaults smashes paddles batters hammers spanks belts raids swipes bashes chops works over curries slates mauls buffets laces clubs flogs bludgeons punches out pommels thrashes whacks birches smacks storms threshes bastes pummels tans beats up on wallops lambastes lathers rushes whaps fibs belabors straps drubs slogs whales bungs up cracks socks lambasts whups tromps pastes swats whops thwacks whams cuffs wounds clouts lams lays on flagellates roughs (up) busts clobbers canes whomps lacerates assails cudgels leathers messes (up) descends (on or upon) besets scourges jumps (on) blackjacks horsewhips pistol-whips fustigates mangles gores mutilates cowhides maims pounces (on or upon) rawhides switches 2 of 2 noun plural of switch 1 as in whips a long thin or flexible tool for striking struck the horse's hide with a leather switch, and it took off at a gallop Synonyms & Similar Words whips straps canes batons floggers lashes bats staves knouts crops quirts scourges birches flails rattans hickories cat-o'-nine-tails billy clubs blacksnakes bullwhips staffs bludgeons bastinadoes billies nightsticks clubs bastinades cudgels cowhides rawhides 2 as in flicks a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down that telltale switch of the cat's tail meant there was a mouse under the piano Synonyms & Similar Words flaps flicks whisks swings shakes waggles wiggles twitches jerks flutters whips nods oscillations wags waves rocks swishes snaps wavers jolts sways bobs jiggles 3 as in swipes a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument in frustration, he gave the mule a sharp switch on the rump, but it still wouldn't budge Synonyms & Similar Words swipes punches blows hits thumps slaps knocks strokes thuds pokes whacks hooks pounds licks clips slams spanks smacks beats bangs belts kicks claps boxes fillips hacks socks stripes bops chops bats picks raps hands cuffs swings lashes swats whams smashes buffets pelts bashes douses biffs thwacks counters clouts lickings slugs dabs haymakers cracks stingers whaps busts knees plumps welts wallops counterstrokes counterblows body blows whops larrups counterpunches counter-strokes counter-blows whips beatings shivers roundhouses sucker punches lefts rabbit punches knockouts uppercuts rights knockdowns sidewinders bastinadoes batterings one-twos whippings crunchers drubbings thrashings bastinades KOs wallopings pastings right-handers kayos
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