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switch vs cut

cut vs switch

switch and cut both are nouns.

switch is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

switch and cut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
cut Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cut is a hyponym of switch; that is, cut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
  • cut: make an abrupt change of image or sound
Other hyponyms of switch include transition, shift, break, channel-surf, surf, jump, leap, diphthongise, diphthongize, break.
As verbs, cut is a hyponym of switch; that is, cut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • cut: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Other hyponyms of switch include switch on, turn on, switch off, turn off, turn out.
switch (noun) cut (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other the act of cutting something into parts
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit a refusal to recognize someone you know
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock the act of reducing the amount or number
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure an unexcused absence from class
an event in which one thing is substituted for another in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
(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
switch (adjective) cut (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
switch (verb) cut (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
make a shift in or exchange of have grow through the gums
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another grow through the gums
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence cease, stop
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
flog with or as if with a flexible rod lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
exchange or give (something) in exchange for cut down on; make a reduction in
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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