turn out vs switch

switch vs turn out

turn out is not a noun while switch is a noun.

turn out and switch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn out	No	No	Yes	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of turn out include flip, throw.

turn out (noun)	switch (noun)
	the act of changing one thing or position for another
	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	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

turn out (verb)	switch (verb)
get up and out of bed	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons	make a shift in or exchange of
put out or expel from a place	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
bring forth	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
turn outward	exchange or give (something) in exchange for
outfit or equip, as with accessories
come and gather for a public event
be shown or be found to be
prove to be in the result or end
result or end

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