Definition: 1. Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit. 2. An event in which one thing is substituted for another. 3. Hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure. 4. Railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock. 5. Change over, change around, or switch over. 6. Exchange or give (something) in exchange for.
Use 'switch' in a sentence:
1. Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door, and pressed the switch.
2. Switch the camera into the automatic mode.
3. He snatched up the receiver and his free hand groped for the switch on the bedside lamp.
4. I can't work next weekend ─ will you switch with me?
5. But many here in New York aren't happy Apple made the switch.
6. When did you switch jobs?
7. Switch from one module to another.
8. That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch.
9. He flicked a switch and all the lights went out.
10. I exited the database and switched off the computer.
11. She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch.
12. Please switch the lights off as you leave.
13. They will be deleted when you switch to the visual editor.
14. To keep fit, you can switch to morning or lunchtime exercise.
15. A switch to ecological farming will benefit health and environment.
16. Once you put the character back, you can switch editors.
17. The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch.
18. When I hear the word 'football' I switch off.
19. The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm.
20. The heating is on a time switch.
21. Not that switch, you idiot!
22. All this information is available at the flick of a switch.
23. Rather than crowd your screen with new shortcuts, you can switch to a new desktop by clicking on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
24. Zimmer reached down on his console and flipped a toggle switch.
25. I can't work next weekend—will you switch with me?
26. My phone seems to switch itself off randomly.
27. Can his lordship manage to switch off the TV?
28. Have you been able to switch your shift with anyone?
29. How do you switch this thing on?
30. The switches close the contacts and complete the circuit.
31. His phone must be switched off.
32. Passengers must not smoke until the signs have been switched off.
33. I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch.
34. She groped blindly for the light switch in the dark room.
35. Do you think she'll notice if I switch my glass with hers?
36. People get really switched on by this music.
37. You switch on, push in the disk and there you are!
38. The dates of the last two exams have been switched.
39. The computer system was switched off in error.
40. This switch controls the number of rotations per minute.
41. The spokesman implicitly condemned the United States policy switch.
42. Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen.
43. Which switch do I press to turn it off?
44. They've switched off the power.
45. A single red LED shows that the power is switched on.
46. Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
47. Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance.
48. We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing.
49. Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out?
