Switch (BDSM)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of changing one thing or position for another
"His switch on abortion cost him the election"
(2)   A basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
(3)   A flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
(4)   Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
(5)   Railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
(6)   Hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
(7)   An event in which one thing is substituted for another
"The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

verb


(8)   Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
(9)   Change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
(10)   Make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
(11)   Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"Switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
"The car changed lanes"
(12)   Flog with or as if with a flexible rod
(13)   Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"Switch on the light"
"Throw the lever"
(14)   Exchange or give (something) in exchange for
WiktionaryText

Noun


  1. A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
  2. A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.
  3. A slender woody plant stem used as a whip.
  4. A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
  5. A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
  6. A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
  7. One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.

Synonyms


Verb



  1. To exchange.
    I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
  2. To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
    Switch the light on.
  3. To whip or hit with a switch.
  4. To change places, tasks, etc.
    I want to switch to a different seat.
  5. To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

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