"code-switch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: code-switches [present, singular, third-person], code-switching [participle, present], code-switched [participle, past], code-switched [past], codeswitch [alternative], code switch [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} code-switch (third-person singular simple present code-switches, present participle code-switching, simple past and past participle code-switched)
  1. (intransitive) To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation. Tags: intransitive Translations (to alternate between languages): taalschakelen (Dutch), cambiar de código (Spanish), alternar de código (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-FkbQOVCY Categories (other): Talking Disambiguation of Talking: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of 'to alternate between languages': 82 11 7
  2. (intransitive) To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-C9m-h169 Categories (other): Talking Disambiguation of Talking: 32 31 37
  3. (rugby, intransitive) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-ygMK9obG Categories (other): Rugby, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Nonverbal communication, Talking Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 34 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 13 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 13 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 13 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 25 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 20 65 Disambiguation of Nonverbal communication: 8 15 77 Disambiguation of Talking: 32 31 37 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: code-mix Derived forms: code-switcher Related terms: code-switching
Categories (other): Sociolinguistics Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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