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push vs switch

switch vs push

push and switch both are nouns.

push and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
push Yes No Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, switch is a hypernym of push; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than push:
  • push: an electrical switch operated by pressing
  • switch: control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
Other hypernyms of push include electric switch, electrical switch.
push (noun) switch (noun)
the act of applying force in order to move something away the act of changing one thing or position for another
an effort to advance a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
an electrical switch operated by pressing a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
enterprising or ambitious drive control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
the force used in pushing railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
push (verb) switch (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action make a shift in or exchange of
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move with force change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
approach a certain age or speed cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
press against forcefully without moving flog with or as if with a flexible rod
move strenuously and with effort exchange or give (something) in exchange for
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Difference between push and switch

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