Switch
Handheld home hybrid
Switch centers on the idea of change or exchange.
To switch is to change from one thing to another: She switched jobs, He switched sides.
A switch is the act itself or a device that controls something by toggling between states—a light switch, a railroad switch that redirects trains.
In older usage, a switch is a thin flexible rod for striking, and to switch someone is to whip them with one.
A hairpiece or a tuft of hair at the end of an animal's tail is also a switch.
In sexuality, a switch is someone who alternates between dominant and submissive roles.
Movement or work period
- transitionChange from one state
- swapExchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- alternateOccur in succession
convert · transfer · pivot · changeover · replacement · substitution · reversal · flip-flop
Two-position switch
- flipQuick turning motion
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- dimmerLight intensity regulator
- outletPoint of release
on-off · panel · wiring · breaker · power · wall plate · rocker · three-way
Two-position switch
- booleanTrue-or-false valued
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
setting · option · binary · on-off · configuration · command · keyboard shortcut · preference
Path or monitored route
- junctionPoint where things meet
- sidingExterior wall covering
- railHorizontal support bar
- yardLinear measure or grounds
shunt · turnout · frog · points · derail · locomotive · coupling · signal
Thin rigid stick
- caneStick for support
- whipStrikes or aerates
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- willow branchFlexible tree cutting
lash · spanking · discipline · paddle · stick · thrashing · beating · correction
shift
Movement or work period
- transitionChange from one state
- swapExchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
alternate · convert · transfer · pivot · changeover · replacement · substitution · reversal · flip-flop · turnaround
toggle
Two-position switch
outlet · on-off · panel · wiring · breaker · power · wall plate · rocker · three-way · timer
toggle
Two-position switch
- booleanTrue-or-false valued
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
parameter · setting · option · binary · on-off · configuration · command · keyboard shortcut · preference · mode
track
Path or monitored route
yard · shunt · turnout · frog · points · derail · locomotive · coupling · signal · mainline
rod
Thin rigid stick
willow branch · lash · spanking · discipline · paddle · stick · thrashing · beating · correction · twig
hairpiece
Fake scalp covering
plait · chignon · ponytail · weave · tress · styling · updo · bun · transformation
- The MatrixNeo, Morpheus, Trinity, Agent Smith, red pill
- gaming termsbuff, debuff, boss, loot, final boss
- entertainment centerTV stand, media center, stereo, hi-fi, amplifier
Switchcontinue
Go on without stopping
persist · stay the course · remain · endure · stick with
- light switchWall-mounted illumination control
- switch onCause to operate
- switched offMade inactive by toggle
- switch offCease device operation
- switch hittersBatters using both sides
- light switchesDevices activating overhead fixtures
switches, switched, switching, switcher, switchable, switchback, switchbacks, switchboard, switchboards