What part of speech is switching?

Switching can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. switching is a verb, gerund of switch (infinitive).
  • 2. switching is a noun, singular of switchings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does switching mean?

Definitions

Verb

switch - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
switch - make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
switch - flog with or as if with a flexible rod
switch - exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
switch - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
switch - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

Noun

switching - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

Examples of switching

#   Sentence  
1. verb Either these people don't know anything about what they are renting, or worse- they are bait and switching.
2. verb Do me a favor by switching off that radio.
3. verb Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
4. verb Switching on a fleshlight won't help you see in the dark.
5. verb I forgot to save the file before switching off.
6. verb By switching your lover from 3D to 2D, you may successfully reduce all social-interaction-related costs.
7. verb Switching to Linux is a perfectly cromulent suggestion.
8. verb Yanni started switching between Berber and Arabic.
9. verb I'm switching the light off.
10. verb I'm switching off the light.
11. verb After switching the language, the application will be restarted. Are you sure you want to change the language to "English"?
12. verb Yanni was switching the breakers off one after another.
13. verb "It should be ready by now," said Mary, switching off the oven and opening its door to let the cake cool down.
14. verb Switch to a different brand of beer.
15. verb Switch on the light.
16. noun I'm thinking of switching majors.
17. noun I'm not switching.
18. noun There is nothing I hate more than French-Berber or Arabic-Berber code switching.
19. noun He combines French and Berber. It's called code switching and there is nothing I hate more than that.
20. noun French-Berber code switching could pidginize Berber and ultimately kill it.
21. noun He sometimes has difficulty switching to Berber.
22. noun Consider switching to Firefox Quantum.
23. noun His switch on abortion cost him the election.
24. noun The laser is made into the hand grip and has a switch on the side to turn it on.
25. noun Flip the switch and adjust your laser sight according to the directions in the owner manual that comes with the laser sight.
26. noun Bait and switch, untrained workers.
27. noun Lucy turned on the light switch.
28. noun On no account must you touch that switch.
29. noun Instead, he worked a switch that controlled his computer.
30. noun The switch is off.
Sentence  
verb
Either these people don't know anything about what they are renting, or worse- they are bait and switching.
Do me a favor by switching off that radio.
Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
Switching on a fleshlight won't help you see in the dark.
I forgot to save the file before switching off.
By switching your lover from 3D to 2D, you may successfully reduce all social-interaction-related costs.
Switching to Linux is a perfectly cromulent suggestion.
Yanni started switching between Berber and Arabic.
I'm switching the light off.
I'm switching off the light.
After switching the language, the application will be restarted. Are you sure you want to change the language to "English"?
Yanni was switching the breakers off one after another.
"It should be ready by now," said Mary, switching off the oven and opening its door to let the cake cool down.
Switch to a different brand of beer.
Switch on the light.
noun
I'm thinking of switching majors.
I'm not switching.
There is nothing I hate more than French-Berber or Arabic-Berber code switching.
He combines French and Berber. It's called code switching and there is nothing I hate more than that.
French-Berber code switching could pidginize Berber and ultimately kill it.
He sometimes has difficulty switching to Berber.
Consider switching to Firefox Quantum.
His switch on abortion cost him the election.
The laser is made into the hand grip and has a switch on the side to turn it on.
Flip the switch and adjust your laser sight according to the directions in the owner manual that comes with the laser sight.
Bait and switch, untrained workers.
Lucy turned on the light switch.
On no account must you touch that switch.
Instead, he worked a switch that controlled his computer.
The switch is off.

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