switch /swich/ (Shakespeare swits /swits/)

1. A device for making, breaking or changing an electric circuit
2. A changeover (esp in cards to another suit, led or called)
3. Orig a long flexible twig
4. A tapering riding whip
5. A rod, cane
6. An application of a switch
7. A brushing blow
8. A whisk, jerk
9. A tool for beating eggs or cream
10. A tress, usu false
11. The tuft of an animal's tail
12. A movable rail for shunting
13. A switchboard
14. A turn of a switch

1. To exchange
2. To strike with a switch
3. To drive with, or as if with, a switch
4. To whisk, jerk, lash
5. To beat up, whip (eg an egg or cream)
6. To prune
7. To shunt
8. To divert
9. To turn (off, on, or to another circuit)
10. To race (a horse) under the name of another horse

1. To change over
2. To use a switch
3. To turn aside
4. To whisk

switchˈable adjective

switchˈer noun

switchˈing noun

switchˈy adjective

switchˈback noun

1. Orig a zigzag mountain railway on which the train shunted back at each stage
2. An up-and-down track on which cars rise by the momentum gained in coming down
3. An up-and-down road (also figurative)

switchˈblade or switchblade knife noun

A flick-knife

switchˈboard noun

1. A board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit
2. A board for connecting telephones

switchˈgear noun

The apparatus that controls the switches in the electric circuits of a power station or a motor vehicle

switchˈgrass noun

A N American grass (Panicum virgatum)

switch hit noun (cricket)

An attacking shot played by a batsman who has reversed his or her stance as the bowler delivers the ball

switch hitter noun

1. A baseball player who is able to bat right-handed or left-handed
2. A bisexual (N Am sl)

switchˈman noun

A pointsman

switchˈ-over noun

1. The action of the verb
2. A changeover

switchˈ-plant noun

A plant with long slim green shoots, the leaves reduced or sparse

switch selling noun

The practice of arousing the interest of a prospective buyer by offering a low-priced article, then describing the shortcomings of the cheap article and trying to sell the customer a more expensive one

• titch
• titches
• titchier
• titchiest
• titchy
• tite
• titely
• titer
• titfer
• tit for tat
• tit-for-tat
• tithable
• tithe
• tithe barn
• tithe barns
• tithed
• tithe-free
• tithe-gatherer
• tithe-gatherers
• tithe-paying
• tithe-pig
• tithe-pigs
• tithe-proctor
• tithe-proctors
• tither