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code switch

code switch is the alternative spelling of code-switch.

Meaning of code-switch

Verb

code-switch (third-person singular simple present code-switches, present participle code-switching, simple past and past participle code-switched)

  1. (intransitive) To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.
    Synonyms:
    code-mix
  2. (intransitive) To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.
    Synonyms:
    code-mix
  3. (intransitive) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.

Forms of code switch

third-person singular presentcode switches
present participlecode switching
past participlecode switched
pastcode switched

Questions about code switch

What is code switch the alternative spelling of?
Code switch is the alternative spelling of code-switch.

Words near code switch in the dictionary

  1. code signing
  2. code smell
  3. code smells
  4. code style
  5. code styles
  6. code switch
  7. code switched
  8. code switching
  9. code switchings
  10. code talker
  11. code talkers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: code switch (page history and authors); code-switch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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