switch vs flip-flop

flip-flop vs switch

switch and flip-flop both are nouns.

switch and flip-flop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No
flip-flop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, switch and flip-flop are synonyms defined as:

switch and flip-flop: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of switch include alternate, flip, interchange, tack.

switch (noun)	flip-flop (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a backward somersault
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	a decision to reverse an earlier decision
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

switch (verb)	flip-flop (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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