switch
English Thesaurus
1. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | switcheroo, |
| definition | : | a sudden unexpected switch (noun.act) |
2. a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | basketball play, |
| definition | : | a play executed by a basketball team (noun.act) |
3. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrument of punishment, |
| definition | : | an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | birch, birch rod, |
| definition | : | a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cane, |
| definition | : | a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ferule, |
| definition | : | a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ratan, rattan, |
| definition | : | a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms (noun.artifact) |
4. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | control, controller, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | commutator, |
| definition | : | switch for reversing the direction of an electric current (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cutout, |
| definition | : | a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ignition switch, |
| definition | : | switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | three-point switch, three-way switch, |
| definition | : | an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | time-switch, |
| definition | : | a switch set to operate at a desired time (noun.artifact) |
5. railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock (noun.artifact)
6. hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | false hair, hairpiece, postiche, |
| definition | : | a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment (noun.artifact) |
7. an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | fluctuation, variation, |
| definition | : | an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change (noun.event) |
8. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (verb.change)
9. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | back, |
| definition | : | shift to a counterclockwise direction (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | veer, |
| definition | : | shift to a clockwise direction (verb.change) |
10. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shift, |
| definition | : | change gears (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | channel-surf, surf, |
| definition | : | switch channels, on television (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | make an abrupt change of image or sound (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | change directions suddenly (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | change, |
| definition | : | change clothes; put on different clothes (verb.change) |
11. flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact)
12. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | switch on, turn on, |
| definition | : | cause to operate by flipping a switch (verb.contact) |
13. exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession)
14. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
15. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | switch, |
| definition | : | flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact) |
16. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | flip, switch, throw, |
| definition | : | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact) |
17. an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | replace, |
| definition | : | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
18. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tack, tacking, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the act of changing tack (noun.act) |
19. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
20. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
21. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
22. flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | switch, |
| definition | : | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | switcher, whipper, |
| definition | : | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip (noun.person) |
23. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | electric switch, electrical switch, switch, |
| definition | : | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact) |
24. exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
25. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
26. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | switch, |
| definition | : | flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact) |
27. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | flip, switch, throw, |
| definition | : | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact) |
28. an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | replace, |
| definition | : | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
29. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tack, tacking, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the act of changing tack (noun.act) |
30. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
31. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
32. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
33. flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | switch, |
| definition | : | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | switcher, whipper, |
| definition | : | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip (noun.person) |
34. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | electric switch, electrical switch, switch, |
| definition | : | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact) |
35. exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
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