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- Dictionaryswitch/swiCH/
noun
- 1. a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit: "the guard hit a switch and the gate swung open" Similar
- 2. an act of adopting one policy or way of life, or choosing one type of item, in place of another; a change, especially a radical one: "his friends were surprised at his switch from newspaper owner to farmer" Similar
verb
- 1. change the position, direction, or focus of: "the company switched the boats to other routes" Similar
- 2. beat or flick with or as if with a switch. archaic
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to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another: She started studying English, but switched to History in her second year. In 1971, Britain switched over (= changed completely) to a decimal currency.
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
a sudden or complete change, especially of one person or thing for another: When did the writer make the switch from fiction to non-fiction? The switch to new accounting software greatly improved the organization's bookkeeping. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. switch. verb [ T, I usually + adv/prep ] uk / swɪtʃ / us / swɪtʃ /
1. a. To exchange: asked her brother to switch seats with her. b. To shift, transfer, or divert: switched the conversation to a lighter subject. 2. a. To connect, disconnect, or divert (an electric current) by operating a switch. b. To cause (an electric current or appliance) to begin or cease operation: switched the lights on and off.
To switch is to change or exchange. Switch can be a noun or verb, and in most cases it has the meaning of change. You can switch classes, political parties, or the radio station. Sometimes if you switch something with someone, they take yours and you take theirs — as in an exchange or trade.
[intransitive, transitive] to change or make something change from one thing to another. switch (over) to something We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. switch (over) from something The company is offering good deals to customers who switch over from a competitor.
noun. a turning, shifting, or changing: After the scandal there was a dramatic switch of votes to another candidate. Synonyms: alternation, shift, change. a slender growing shoot, as of a plant: A forked willow switch can supposedly be used to find water underground.
switch meaning, definition, what is switch: to change from doing or using one thing ...: Learn more.
Definition of switch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A switch is a small control for an electrical device which you use to turn the device on or off. Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch. ...a light switch. Synonyms: control, button, lever, on/off device More Synonyms of switch. 2. verb B2.
