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to change the direction or position of
switch, electric switch, electrical switch(noun)control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch(noun)an event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
switch(noun)hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
switch(noun)railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
switch(noun)a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
switch(noun)a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
switch, switching, shift(verb)the act of changing one thing or position for another
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"
switch over, switch, exchange(verb)change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
trade, swap, swop, switch(verb)exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch, shift, change(verb)lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
switch, change over, shift(verb)make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
throw, flip, switch(verb)cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
switch(verb)flog with or as if with a flexible rod
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop(verb)reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
a long thin or flexible tool for strikingstruck the horse's hide with a leather switch, and it took off at a gallop
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and downthat telltale switch of the cat's tail meant there was a mouse under the piano
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrumentin frustration, he gave the mule a sharp switch on the rump, but it still wouldn't budge
to give up (something) and take something else in return switched the real grapes for fake onesswitched the day of his flight from Thursday to Friday
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motionscows lazily switching their tails and chewing their cud
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexibleswitched the stagecoach horses to control the direction they took
to change (as an opinion) to the contrarya politician who has switched his position on a number of issues
to strike repeatedlythe loose rigging switched the mast during the storm
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