switch off vs flip

flip vs switch off

switch off is not a noun while flip is a noun.

switch off is not an adjective while flip is an adjective.

switch off and flip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch off	No	No	Yes	No
flip	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, flip is a hypernym of switch off; that is, flip is a word with a broader meaning than switch off:

switch off: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
flip: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

Other hypernyms of switch off include switch, throw.

switch off (noun)	flip (noun)
	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
	the act of flipping a coin
	a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
	an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
	a sudden, quick movement
	hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

switch off (adjective)	flip (adjective)
	marked by casual disrespect

switch off (verb)	flip (verb)
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	go mad, go crazy
	react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
	throw or toss with a light motion
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
	move with a flick or light motion
	lightly throw to see which side comes up
	cause to move with a flick
	toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
	look through a book or other written material

Difference between switch off and flip

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