Synonyms for switch
swɪtʃswitch

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1. switchnoun

   A small, flexible twig or rod, especially one used as a whip.

   Synonyms:
   crop

2. switchnoun

   Synonyms:
   flag, specifier, option

3. switchnoun

   A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.

   Synonyms:
   points

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1. switch

   Strike is the word for a single blow; to beat is to strike repeatedly, as a bird beats the air with its wings. Others of the above words describe the manner of beating, as bastinado, to beat on the soles of the feet; belabor, to inflict a comprehensive and exhaustive beating; cudgel, to beat with a stick; thrash, as wheat was beaten out with the old hand-flail; to pound (akin to Latin pondus, a weight) is to beat with a heavy, and pommel with a blunt, instrument. To batter and to bruise refer to the results of beating; that is battered which is broken or defaced by repeated blows on the surface (compare synonyms for SHATTER); that is bruised which has suffered even one severe contusion. The metaphorical sense of beat, however, so far preponderates that one may be very badly bruised and battered, and yet not be said to be beaten, unless he has got the worst of the beating. To beat a combatant is to disable or dishearten him for further fighting. Hence beat becomes the synonym for every word which implies getting the advantage of another. Compare CONQUER.

   Almost all antonyms in this class are passive, and can be formed indefinitely from the conquering words by the use of the auxiliary be; as, be beaten, be defeated, be conquered, etc.

   Synonyms:
   bastinado, batter, beat, belabor, bruise, castigate, chastise, conquer, cudgel, defeat, flog, overcome, pommel, pound, scourge, smite, spank, strike, surpass, thrash, vanquish, whip, worst

   Antonyms:
   fail, fall, get the worst of, go down, go under, surrender

   Preposition:
   Beat with a stick over the head; beat by a trick; out of town; beat to the ground; into submission.

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1. switch, electric switch, electrical switchnoun

   control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

   Synonyms:
   shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutation

2. substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switchnoun

   an event in which one thing is substituted for another

   "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

   Synonyms:
   reversal, refilling, replacing, exchange, commutation, renewal, substitution, replenishment, surrogate, heterotaxy, successor, switching, shift, replacement, alternate, permutation, electrical switch, transposition, substitute, electric switch

3. switchnoun

   hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure

   Synonyms:
   shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutation

4. switchnoun

   railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock

   Synonyms:
   shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutation

5. switchnoun

   a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment

   Synonyms:
   shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutation

6. switchnoun

   a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other

   Synonyms:
   shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutation

7. switch, switching, shiftverb

   the act of changing one thing or position for another

   "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

   Synonyms:
   electrical switch, work shift, fault, displacement, transposition, duty period, shift key, shifting, sack, chemise, break, geological fault, faulting, shift, substitution, shimmy, teddy, slip, switching, transformation, replacement, permutation, transmutation, fracture, electric switch

8. switch over, switch, exchangeverb

   change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

   Synonyms:
   change, throw, interchange, replace, tack, alternate, commute, shift, switch over, flip-flop, flip, trade, convert, exchange, change over, swap, substitute, swop

9. trade, swap, swop, switchverb

   exchange or give (something) in exchange for

   Synonyms:
   merchandise, change, throw, interchange, tack, alternate, deal, shift, switch over, exchange, trade in, flip-flop, trade, sell, change over, swap, flip, swop

10. switch, shift, changeverb

    lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

    "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

    Synonyms:
    exchange, change, throw, interchange, budge, careen, agitate, alter, commute, wobble, lurch, tack, alternate, reposition, vary, stir, tilt, shift, switch over, flip-flop, pitch, flip, modify, trade, swop, transfer, change over, deepen, swap, convert, dislodge

11. switch, change over, shiftverb

    make a shift in or exchange of

    "First Joe led; then we switched"

    Synonyms:
    exchange, change, throw, interchange, budge, dislodge, careen, agitate, wobble, lurch, tack, alternate, reposition, stir, tilt, shift, switch over, flip-flop, pitch, flip, trade, convert, transfer, change over, swap, swop

12. throw, flip, switchverb

    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

    "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

    Synonyms:
    fuddle, confound, twitch, flick, fox, exchange, confuse, swap, bedevil, cast off, thrust, flip-flop, have, shift, change, alternate, make, throw, cast, tack, leaf, pitch, flip, trade, sky, riffle, give, riff, swop, bemuse, hold, befuddle, thumb, shake off, throw off, toss, throw away, change over, flip over, turn over, contrive, drop, bewilder, flip out, hurl, discombobulate, switch over, project, interchange, shed

13. switchverb

    flog with or as if with a flexible rod

    Synonyms:
    change, alternate, shift, swop, exchange, flip, throw, switch over, tack, change over, flip-flop, trade, interchange, swap

14. interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flopverb

    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

    Synonyms:
    tack together, put together, flip over, swop, transpose, exchange, piece, flip, append, hang on, tack on, twitch, flick, understudy, tack, thumb, change, alternate, counterchange, throw, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, riff, flip out, switch over, baste, wear round, substitute, toss, flip-flop, change over, set up, shift, turn over, jump, swap, replace, assemble, take turns, tag on, interchange

Matched Categories

1. • Basketball Play
   • Exchange
   • Flog
   • Hairpiece
   • Instrument Of Punishment
   • Railroad Track

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1. switchnoun

   Synonyms:
   rod, twig, stick, birch

2. switchverb

   Synonyms:
   beat, whip, SWINGE

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1. switchverb

   Synonyms:
   whip, flog, shunt, shift

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1. List of paraphrases for "switch":

   switches, switching, modifier, breaker, swtich, commutation, switchover, toggle, change, sw, commutator, wrench, switcher, button

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1. List of known nicknames for "Switch":

   Dave Taylor, Solid Groove, David Taylor, Soild Groove

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How to use switch in a sentence?

1. Sinan Ulgen:

   Erdogan's end goal is to consolidate enough popular support to switch to a presidential system. Davutoglu's end goal is to consolidate Ahmet Davutoglu own power and be a successful prime minister, the experience so far has been that when people who seemingly had weight in The AKP showed even a soft form of dissent, Erdogan was able to sideline them without significant consequences for the popularity of the party.

2. Anthony Liccione:

   God is the light bulb, to where faith is the light switch.

3. Joe Biden:

   There's a lot going on right now but the idea we're going to be able to click a switch, bring down the cost of gasoline, is not likely in the near term. Nor is it with regard to food.

4. Uwe Morawetz:

   We have been asked by the South Korean ambassador to postpone our visit until after the party congress, but we have not (been) asked to cancel the visit, the problem was simply that the Nobel laureates are very busy people and we cannot just switch an event that has been planned for two-and-a-half years to another date this year.

5. Gwede Mantashe:

   Energy is the catalyst for growth, they even want to tell us to switch off all the coal-generated power stations.