ALL meanings of asleep at the switch
a·sleep at the switch
A a - adjective asleep at the switch not paying attention 1
- noun asleep at the switch a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining. 1
- noun asleep at the switch an act of whipping or beating with or as with such an object; a stroke, lash, or whisking movement. 1
- noun asleep at the switch a slender growing shoot, as of a plant. 1
- noun asleep at the switch a hairpiece consisting of a bunch or tress of long hair or some substitute, fastened together at one end and worn by women to supplement their own hair. 1
- noun asleep at the switch Electricity. a device for turning on or off or directing an electric current or for making or breaking a circuit. 1
- noun asleep at the switch Railroads. a track structure for diverting moving trains or rolling stock from one track to another, commonly consisting of a pair of movable rails. 1
- noun asleep at the switch a turning, shifting, or changing: a switch of votes to another candidate. 1
- noun asleep at the switch Bridge. a change to a suit other than the one played or bid previously. 1
- noun asleep at the switch Basketball. a maneuver in which two teammates on defense shift assignments so that each guards the opponent usually guarded by the other. 1
- noun asleep at the switch a tuft of hair at the end of the tail of some animals, as of the cow or lion. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch to whip or beat with a switch or the like; lash: He switched the boy with a cane. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch to move, swing, or whisk (a cane, a fishing line, etc.) with a swift, lashing stroke. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch to shift or exchange: The two girls switched their lunch boxes. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch to turn, shift, or divert: to switch conversation from a painful subject. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch Electricity. to connect, disconnect, or redirect (an electric circuit or the device it serves) by operating a switch (often followed by off or on): I switched on a light. 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch Railroads. to move or transfer (a train, car, etc.) from one set of tracks to another. to drop or add (cars) or to make up (a train). 1
- verb with object asleep at the switch Movies, Television. to shift rapidly from one camera to another in order to change camera angles or shots. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch to strike with or as with a switch. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch to change direction or course; turn, shift, or change. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch to exchange or replace something with another: He used to smoke this brand of cigarettes, but he switched. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch to move or sway back and forth, as a cat's tail. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch to be shifted, turned, etc., by means of a switch. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch Basketball. to execute a switch. 1
- verb without object asleep at the switch Bridge. to lead a card of a suit different from the suit just led by oneself or one's partner. 1
- idioms asleep at the switch asleep at the switch, Informal. failing to perform one's duty, missing an opportunity, etc., because of negligence or inattention: He lost the contract because he was asleep at the switch. 1
- adjective asleep at the switch (Idiomatic) Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity. 0