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switch vs lash

lash vs switch

switch and lash both are nouns.

switch and lash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
lash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lash is a hypernym of switch; that is, lash is a word with a broader meaning than switch:
  • switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod
  • lash: beat severely with a whip or rod
Other hypernyms of switch include flog, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip.
switch (noun) lash (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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) lash (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) strike as if by whipping
make a shift in or exchange of beat severely with a whip or rod
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another bind with a rope, chain, or cord
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence lash or flick about sharply
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
Difference between switch and lash

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