Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with switch in American Collocation
switch
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/swɪtʃ/
quickly or easily
easily
instantly
quickly
simply
suddenly
The patient may suddenly switch from an animated state to total immobility.
smoothly
effortlessly
seamlessly
He can switch effortlessly between ballet, tap, jazz, and even gymnastics.
automatically
automatically
The cameras switch automatically from colour, for daytime use, to ultra-sensitive black-and-white for night-time surveillance.
one way, then the other
back and forth
The voiceover switches back and forth from Urdu to English.
group you support
allegiance
sides
Choosing the King initially, the Marquis of Argyll switched his allegiance to Cromwell.
attention
attention
focus
She has difficulty in switching attention from one thing to another.
company supplying a service
provider
supplier
You can switch your phone supplier in a couple of days and you don’t have to change your phone number.