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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1952 COCA: 2604

switch

1 of 2

noun

ˈswich How to pronounce switch (audio)
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 How to pronounce switch (audio)
adjective
switcher noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

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

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The first known use of switch was in 1597

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