toggle
7 synonyms for toggle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.
“Toggle dark mode in the settings menu.”
2. noun
An on-screen control shaped like a small sliding switch, used to turn a single option on or off.
“The notifications toggle was greyed out.”
How to use toggle
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Standard in computing and everyday speech. Toggle between takes two named states; toggle on or toggle off names the destination.
Etymology
Of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of tug, meaning “to pull”, plus -le.
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