Difference between Whip and Switch

What is the difference between Whip and Switch?

Whip as a noun is a lash: an object that is pliant and flexible: commonly a rod; (cane or rattan) or plaited or braided (commonly leather ) rope or thong used to create a sharp "crack" sound for encouraging, directing or herding animals while Switch as a noun is a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

Whip

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lash: an object that is pliant and flexible: commonly a rod; (cane or rattan) or plaited or braided (commonly leather ) rope or thong used to create a sharp "crack" sound for encouraging, directing or herding animals same instrument used to strike a person or animal for punishment in corporal punishment or torture. A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes. whipped cream. A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage. (slang/African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hit with a whip. By extension, to hit with any flexible object. To defeat. To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food. To urge into action. (He whipped the department into shape.) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling To throw an object at a high velocity (Typically used in New England). To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts. To snap back and forth like a whip. To move very fast.

Switch

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.A slender woody plant stem used as a whip.A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To exchange.To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.To whip or hit with a switch.To change places, tasks, etc.To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

We hope you now know whether to use Whip or Switch in your sentence.

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