ALL meanings of switch on
switch on
S s - transitivephrasal verb switch on turn on power to 1
- noun switch on the act or process of switching on an ignition, light, appliance, etc. 1
- verb with object switch on to whip or beat with a switch or the like; lash: He switched the boy with a cane. 1
- verb with object switch on to move, swing, or whisk (a cane, a fishing line, etc.) with a swift, lashing stroke. 1
- verb with object switch on to shift or exchange: The two girls switched their lunch boxes. 1
- verb with object switch on to turn, shift, or divert: to switch conversation from a painful subject. 1
- verb with object switch on 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 switch on 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 switch on Movies, Television. to shift rapidly from one camera to another in order to change camera angles or shots. 1
- verb without object switch on to strike with or as with a switch. 1
- verb without object switch on to change direction or course; turn, shift, or change. 1
- verb without object switch on to exchange or replace something with another: He used to smoke this brand of cigarettes, but he switched. 1
- verb without object switch on to move or sway back and forth, as a cat's tail. 1
- verb without object switch on to be shifted, turned, etc., by means of a switch. 1
- verb without object switch on Basketball. to execute a switch. 1
- verb without object switch on Bridge. to lead a card of a suit different from the suit just led by oneself or one's partner. 1
- idioms switch on 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
- phrasal verb switch on If you switch on a light or other electrical device, you make it start working by operating a switch. 0
- verb switch on to cause (a device) to operate by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn on 0
- verb switch on to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically 0
- verb switch on (now slightly dated) to make up-to-date, esp regarding outlook, dress, etc 0
- verb switch on to arouse emotionally or sexually 0
- verb switch on to take or become intoxicated by drugs 0
- verb switch on to introduce (someone) to drugs 0