Definition
To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.
To alternate between; to trade.
In Context
- "Fulham switched off as Giggs took a quick corner to Valencia. He played it back to Giggs, whose cross was headed in by Nani with the lurking Rooney unable to add a touch."
- "While you are pregnant with the desire for the car, the house or anything, try to switch off your mind to avoid brainstorming any solutions."
- "In short, the Bible is used by many, believers and atheists alike, as a book best handled only after switching off your brain."
- "Do you eat all your peas and then all your potatoes, or do you switch off between them as you go?"
- ""We haven't a musket, and Tommy's crowd are well armed. They have the inside track" "Then we can switch off." "Switch off?" "Yes, and take the inside track.""
- "Besides Crow belting out "Bitch," the concert featured several artists switching off on lead vocals"
- "Freddie gave me a quick five-minute lesson on handling Cherry Pie and we switched off between sleeping and driving."