switch
🇺🇸
/swɪtʃ/
🇬🇧
/swɪtʃ/
verb
B1
Move from one option to another.
You can switch between apps by swiping.
R
Trade places or items with someone.
The students switched seats to be closer to their friends.
R
Take over someone's job temporarily.
I'll switch with you on Friday so you can go to the meeting.
noun
B2
A device to control electrical flow.
Please turn off the switch before changing the bulb.
R
A complete change from one thing to another.
Making a switch to a healthier lifestyle is a good idea.
R
A mechanism for directing trains.
The train went through the switch at high speed.
R
A thin, flexible stick.
He used a switch to guide the horse.
translation
Move from one option to another.; Trade places or items with someone.; Take over someone's job temporarily.
A device to control electrical flow.; A complete change from one thing to another.; A mechanism for directing trains.; A thin, flexible stick.
Word Forms
3rd Present
switches
Past
switched
Perfect
switched
Progressive
switching
Plural
switches