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Meaning of switch in English
Pronunciation
/swɪtʃ/
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Verb
switch
Definitions
1.
change over, change around, or switch over
2.
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
3.
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Examples
« switch to a different brand of beer »
« She switched psychiatrists »
« The car changed lanes »
4.
make a shift in or exchange of
Examples
« First Joe led »
« then we switched »
5.
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
Examples
« switch on the light »
« throw the lever »
6.
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
7.
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Noun
switch
Etymology
late 16th century (denoting a thin tapering riding whip): probably from Low German
Definitions
1.
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
2.
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
Examples
« the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood »
3.
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair
Examples
« used by women to give shape to a coiffure »
4.
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections
Examples
« used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock »
5.
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
6.
a basketball maneuver
Examples
« two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other »
7.
the act of changing one thing or position for another
Examples
« his switch on abortion cost him the election »