Word

switch, v.
(switched, switches, switching)
freq. cnt. 11

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

exchange switch switch over

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switch switch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exchange

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

exchange or give (something) in exchange for
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

swap switch swop trade

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the tourists their cars

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switching switch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trade

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swop

semantic pointers

hypernym

exchange, change, interchange

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

change shift switch

sample sentences

"switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
"The car changed lanes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

semantic pointers

verb group

change, convert, exchange, commute change

hyponym

transition shift break surf, channel-surf leap, jump diphthongize, diphthongise cut break

make a shift in or exchange of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

change over shift switch

sample sentences

"First Joe led
then we switched"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shift

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

switching switch

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

back veer

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
<verb.change>

alternate flip flip-flop interchange switch tack