"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]
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. To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation. Categories (topical): Sociolinguistics, Talking Translations (to alternate between languages): taalschakelen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-FkbQOVCY Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 17 45 38 Disambiguation of Talking: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of 'to alternate between languages': 82 11 7
  2. To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language. Categories (topical): Sociolinguistics, Talking
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-C9m-h169 Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 17 45 38 Disambiguation of Talking: 32 36 32
  3. (rugby) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa. Categories (topical): Rugby, Nonverbal communication, Sociolinguistics, Talking
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-ygMK9obG Disambiguation of Nonverbal communication: 13 16 70 Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 17 45 38 Disambiguation of Talking: 32 36 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 59 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 78 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 11 15 74 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: code-mix, codeswitch, code switch Derived forms: code-switcher Related terms: code-switching

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