"code-switch" meaning in English

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Verb

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. (intransitive) To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Talking Translations (to alternate between languages): taalschakelen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-FkbQOVCY Disambiguation of Talking: 28 34 38 Disambiguation of 'to alternate between languages': 81 10 9
  2. (intransitive) To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-C9m-h169 Disambiguation of Talking: 28 34 38
  3. (rugby, intransitive) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Rugby, Nonverbal communication, Sociolinguistics, Talking
    Sense id: en-code-switch-en-verb-ygMK9obG Disambiguation of Nonverbal communication: 13 11 76 Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 22 33 45 Disambiguation of Talking: 28 34 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 24 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 12 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 11 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 12 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 20 61 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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