switches
noun · verb
Form of switch , plural of switch.
Simple meaning
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
swichuhzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈswɪtʃəz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of switch
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
plural of switch
A change or exchange.
plural of switch
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
verb
third-person singular of switchtransitivein modern times Southern US
To whip or hit with a switch.
third-person singular of switch
Exchange or give (something) in exchange for
third-person singular of switch
Make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched"
third-person singular of switch
To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
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This meaning: A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
Used this way, switches is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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