Toggle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtÉ’É¡.É™l/
• US IPA: /ˈtÉ‘.É¡É™l/
• Rhymes: -É’É¡É™l

Origin

Of Unknown origin. Possible alteration of tug("to pull") + -le

Full definition of toggle

Noun

1. (nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.
2. (in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
3. A toggle switch.
4. (Scouting) A circle of leather, plastic (Cub Scouts) etc, resembling a napkin holder to keep the neckerchief in place.
5. A horizontal piece of wood that is placed on a door, flat, or other wooden structure, but is not on one of the edges of the structure.

Synonyms

• (scouting) woggle

Derived terms

Coordinate terms

• frog

Verb

1. to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.
2. to switch between alternate states.toggle to lower/upper caseYou can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Shift+C

Derived terms

• togglable, toggleable

Anagrams

• goglet