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Synonyms of switch

16 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for switch is rute. Other synonyms of switch are points, crop, flag, option and specifier.

Synonyms and similar words for switch

nounA movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two...

  • points UKMovable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.

nounA long, slender woody plant stem or a flexible, thin rod used as a whip to administer corporal...

nounSynonym of rute.

  • ruteA beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that...

nounA command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

  • flagIn a command line interface, a command parameter requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the...
  • option
  • specifier

nounSynonym of Glock switch.

  • Glock switchA device which modifies the firing system of a Glock-pattern pistol by bypassing the semiautomatic catch, enabling...

verbTo exchange.

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Opposite of switch

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Meaning of switch

  1. noun A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
  2. noun A change or exchange.
  3. noun A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.

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Questions about synonyms of switch

What is another word for switch?
Switch has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rute, points, crop, flag, option, specifier, Glock switch and interchange.
What is the opposite of switch?
The opposite of switch is last. Other antonyms of switch are stay, abide, endure and remain.
What does switch mean?
Switch means a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: switch (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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