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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tog•gle /ˈtɑgəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -gled, -gling. n. [countable]- a switch, esp. one that can be switched only on or off.
- any similar rod used to hold something in place.
v. - [~ + object] to bind or fasten using such a rod.
- to switch back and forth between two computer operations, or among different programs:[no object]to toggle from one screen to the other.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tog•gle (tog′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -gled, -gling. n. - Buildinga pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated.
- Buildinga toggle joint, or a device having one.
- Clothingan ornamental, rod-shaped button for inserting into a large buttonhole, loop, or frog, used esp. on sports clothes.
- Show Business[Theat.]
- Also called tog′gle rail′. a wooden batten across the width of a flat, for strengthening the frame.
- Also called tog′gle i′ron. a metal device for fastening a toggle rail to a frame.
v.t. - Buildingto furnish with a toggle.
- Buildingto bind or fasten with a toggle.
- Informal Termsto turn, twist, or manipulate a toggle switch;
dial or turn the switch of (an appliance):He toggled the TV between the baseball game and the news.
- perh. variant of tackle 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: toggle /ˈtɒɡəl/ n - a wooden peg or metal rod fixed crosswise through an eye at the end of a rope, chain, or cable, for fastening temporarily by insertion through an eye in another rope, chain, etc
- a wooden or plastic bar-shaped button inserted through a loop for fastening
- a toggle joint or a device having such a joint
vb - (transitive) to supply or fasten with a toggle or toggles
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin |