switch-on
noun
the act or process of switching on an ignition, light, appliance, etc.
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switch-on
American
[swich-on, -awn]
/ ˈswɪtʃˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
noun
switch on
British
verb
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to cause (a device) to operate by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn on
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informal (tr) to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically
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informal (tr) (now slightly dated) to make up-to-date, esp regarding outlook, dress, etc
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slang (tr) to arouse emotionally or sexually
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slang (intr) to take or become intoxicated by drugs
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slang (tr) to introduce (someone) to drugs
switch on
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Origin of switch-on
Noun use of verb phrase switch on
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Instead, organisers have been left scrambling to organise a muted switch-on, with Sunday's event cancelled following advice from its safety advisory group, amid nationwide security concerns in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson said the big switch-on was "an opportunity to show that hate will never win in our communities".
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
The market's opening day coincided with the Belfast Christmas lights switch-on, with a number of roads in the city centre closed.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
The stage was set in Market Square for the Christmas lights switch-on, an event that draws thousands for music, merriment and a night of festive shopping.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
The switch-on event is part of a programme of free entertainment which will start with a float parade.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023
His approach to business flips the switch on the classic “Field of Dreams” mantra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
“We’re not pulling a bait and switch on you,” Hoover told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Insurance is the kind of thing people don’t switch on and off, and Iran has been a potential hot spot for many years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"And I'd just switch on some gospel music, and it's through that presence I was able to be free from whatever I was going through."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Next, she rigged up an equally ingenious system whereby I could switch on the light whenever I entered a room at night.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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