"switch teams" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: switches teams [present, singular, third-person], switching teams [participle, present], switched teams [participle, past], switched teams [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} switch teams (third-person singular simple present switches teams, present participle switching teams, simple past and past participle switched teams)
  1. (figuratively) To change one's sexual orientation. Tags: figuratively Related terms: bat for the other team Translations (Translations): vaihtaa puolta (Finnish), virer de bord (French), changer de bord (French)
    Sense id: en-switch_teams-en-verb-qNc-ctcz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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