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cut vs switch

switch vs cut

cut and switch both are nouns.

cut is an adjective but switch is not an adjective.

cut and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut Yes Yes Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch is a hypernym of cut; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than cut:
  • cut: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
  • switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
Other hypernyms of cut include flip, throw.
As verbs, switch is a hypernym of cut; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than cut:
  • cut: make an abrupt change of image or sound
  • switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Other hypernyms of cut include change, shift.
cut (noun) switch (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of cutting something into parts a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a refusal to recognize someone you know control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
the act of reducing the amount or number railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
an unexcused absence from class hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball an event in which one thing is substituted for another
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
a canal made by erosion or excavation
the style in which a garment is cut
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a share of the profits
a wound made by cutting
a step on some scale
cut (adjective) switch (adjective)
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
fashioned or shaped by cutting
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
made neat and tidy by trimming
with parts removed
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
mixed with water
cut (verb) switch (verb)
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
have grow through the gums make a shift in or exchange of
grow through the gums lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
cease, stop change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture flog with or as if with a flexible rod
cut down on; make a reduction in exchange or give (something) in exchange for
cut and assemble the components of
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
have a reducing effect
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
dissolve by breaking down the fat of
make out and issue
refuse to acknowledge
separate with or as if with an instrument
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
make an incision or separation
allow incision or separation
function as a cutting instrument
fell by sawing; hew
penetrate injuriously
reap or harvest
style and tailor in a certain fashion
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
record a performance on (a medium)
make a recording of
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
stop filming
make an abrupt change of image or sound
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
pass through or across
pass directly and often in haste
move (one's fist)
give the appearance or impression of
be able to manage or manage successfully
discharge from a group
intentionally fail to attend
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