verb

toggle

to switch, to alternate

You can toggle the settings on and off.

You can toggle the settings on and off.

He toggled between the two open windows.

He toggled between the two open windows.

((sth.)) to switch (sth.) between two states You can toggle the settings on and off.

((between sth.)) to switch back and forth between (sth.) He toggled between the two open windows.

Synonyms: switch, alternate, shift

From Middle English 'toggen' (to pull, haul), related to the noun 'toggle', a pin or peg.

Picture toggling a setting on your phone, like Wi-Fi. It's a quick switch between two options.

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