n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1611
1 : to strike or beat with or as if with a switch
2 : WHISK , LASH <a cat switch ing its tail>
3 a (1) : to turn from one railroad track to another : SHUNT (2) : to move (cars) to different positions on the same track within terminal areas b : to make a shift in or exchange of < switch seats>
4 a : to shift to another electrical circuit by means of a switch b (1) : to operate an electrical switch so as to turn (as a device) on or off ― usually used with on or off (2) : to change to or from an active state ― usually used with on or off < switch ed on the gene>
intransitive verb
1 : to lash from side to side
2 : to make a shift or exchange
– switch · able \ ' swi-ch ə -b ə l \ adjective
– switch · er noun