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say it: swich
switch is a noun and verb meaning "control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit". It carries 14 recorded senses.
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
“the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood”
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
the act of changing one thing or position for another
“his switch on abortion cost him the election”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
“switch to a different brand of beer”
“She switched psychiatrists”
“The car changed lanes”
make a shift in or exchange of
“First Joe led; then we switched”
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
“switch on the light”
“throw the lever”
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for switch come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.