"toggle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɒɡ.əl/ [UK], /ˈtɑ.ɡəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-toggle.ogg [US], en-au-toggle.ogg [Australia] Forms: toggles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡəl Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{suffix|en|tug|le|gloss1=to pull}} tug (“to pull”) + -le Head templates: {{en-noun}} toggle (plural toggles)
  1. (nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (pin, short rod or similar securing a loop in a rope or chain): щифт (štift) [masculine] (Bulgarian), клин (klin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kloub [masculine] (Czech), tappi (Finnish), cabillot [masculine] (French), רוֹכֵס (rokhes) [masculine] (Hebrew), כְּפִיס רְכִיסָה (kfis rekhisah) [masculine] (Hebrew), coccinello [masculine] (Italian), cavicchio [masculine] (Italian), cabilla [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-Zh4QGvDG Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'pin, short rod or similar securing a loop in a rope or chain': 49 2 3 9 8 15 14
  2. (in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric. Categories (topical): Fashion
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-Xz9nebsO Topics: fashion, lifestyle
  3. A toggle switch.
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-qj65P3mH
  4. An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-R54imfwl Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 7 3 3 11 11 20 13 5 7 21
  5. A horizontal piece of wood that is placed on a door, flat, or other wooden structure, but is not on one of the edges of the structure.
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-tVyY60aT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 7 3 3 11 11 20 13 5 7 21
  6. A fastener that has flaps that align vertically to penetrate a surface and then spread out to secure the fastener in position, e.g. a molly bolt.
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-~8Uolvw9 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 7 3 3 11 11 20 13 5 7 21
  7. (skydiving) A loop of webbing or a dowel affixed to the end of the steering/brake lines of a parachute providing the pilot with a means of control.
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-noun-kfQIKA91 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 7 3 3 11 11 20 13 5 7 21 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skydiving, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: toggle bolt, toggle iron, toggle joint, toggler, toggle switch Coordinate_terms: frog

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɒɡ.əl/ [UK], /ˈtɑ.ɡəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-toggle.ogg [US], en-au-toggle.ogg [Australia] Forms: toggles [present, singular, third-person], toggling [participle, present], toggled [participle, past], toggled [past]
Rhymes: -ɒɡəl Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{suffix|en|tug|le|gloss1=to pull}} tug (“to pull”) + -le Head templates: {{en-verb}} toggle (third-person singular simple present toggles, present participle toggling, simple past and past participle toggled)
  1. To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever. Translations (to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever): превключвам (prevključvam) (Bulgarian), commutar (Catalan), alternar (Catalan), přepnout (Czech), lülitama (Estonian), vaihdella (Finnish), vaihtaa (Finnish), commuter (French), umschalten nach (German), umschalten auf (German), einschalten (German), mengalihkan (Indonesian), przełączać (Polish), alternar (Portuguese), переключа́ть (pereključátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), переключи́ть (pereključítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), alternar (Spanish), conmutar (Spanish), перемика́ти (peremykáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), перемкну́ти (peremknúty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-verb-NWgNWMm1 Disambiguation of 'to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever': 88 12 1
  2. To switch between alternate states. Translations (to switch between alternate states): přepnout (Czech), vahetama (Estonian), vaihtaa (Finnish), basculer (French), takahuri (Maori), przełączać (Polish), alternar (Portuguese), переключа́ть (pereključátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), переключи́ть (pereključítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), alternar (Spanish), перемика́ти (peremykáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), перемкну́ти (peremknúty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-verb-8GnLHKfv Disambiguation of 'to switch between alternate states': 8 91 1
  3. (nautical, transitive) To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-toggle-en-verb-oYMUutNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 6 14 13 15 17 1 1 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 7 3 3 11 11 20 13 5 7 21 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: togglable, toggleable, untoggle

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting, page 19",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
          "word": "commuter"
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
          "word": "umschalten nach"
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          "word": "przełączać"
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
          "word": "alternar"
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
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          "sense": "to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever",
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        {
          "text": "toggle to lower/upper case",
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        },
        {
          "text": "You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Alt+C.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 October 22, Maureen Dowd, “Ralph Fiennes, Master of Monsters”, in The New York Times",
          "text": "He’s that rare creature who’s equally powerful in the classics and popular fare, who’s dedicated to toggling between stage and screen. He is both prolific and enigmatic, disappearing into a dazzling range of characters.",
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      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "přepnout"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "vahetama"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "vaihtaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "basculer"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "takahuri"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "przełączać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "alternar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pereključátʹ",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "переключа́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pereključítʹ",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "переключи́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "word": "alternar"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "peremykáty",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "перемика́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "peremknúty",
      "sense": "to switch between alternate states",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "перемкну́ти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "toggle"
}

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