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toggle

[tog-uhl]

noun

  1. a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated.

  2. a toggle joint, or a device having one.

  3. an ornamental, rod-shaped button for inserting into a large buttonhole, loop, or frog, used especially on sports clothes.

  4. Theater.

    1. Also called toggle rail.a wooden batten across the width of a flat, for strengthening the frame.

    2. Also called toggle iron.a metal device for fastening a toggle rail to a frame.



verb (used with object)

toggled, toggling 
  1. to furnish with a toggle.

  2. to bind or fasten with a toggle.

  3. Informal.to turn, twist, or manipulate a toggle switch; dial or turn the switch of (an appliance).

    He toggled the TV between the baseball game and the news.

toggle

/ ˈɒɡə /

noun

  1. a wooden peg or metal rod fixed crosswise through an eye at the end of a rope, chain, or cable, for fastening temporarily by insertion through an eye in another rope, chain, etc

  2. a wooden or plastic bar-shaped button inserted through a loop for fastening

  3. a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it secure

  4. machinery a toggle joint or a device having such a joint

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to supply or fasten with a toggle or toggles

  2. computing to switch to a different option, view, application, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • toggler noun
  • ˈٴDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of toggle1

First recorded in 1760–70; perhaps variant of tackle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of toggle1

C18: of unknown origin
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.

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The next minute, the dads toggle their attention between the discussion and an impromptu game of catch between the kids and a heavy toy.

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Yet, he’s also stubbornly himself and we spend the running time toggling between being scared for him and being scared of him.

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In an episode that asks Olson to toggle between sincere, heartbroken, and hopeful, it’s an absolutely wrenching beat, and she nails the layers of emotion.

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They would then further manipulate DoorDash’s software to toggle the status of the fake orders from “delivered” to “in progress.”

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