different between swither vs switcher

English

Etymology

First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sw?ð?/

Verb

swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle swithering, simple past and past participle swithered)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.

Noun

swither (plural swithers)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion.

Anagrams

• Withers, whister, wishter, withers, writhes

Scots

Etymology

First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sw?ð?r/

Verb

swither (third-person singular present swithers, present participle switherin, past swithert, past participle swithert)

1. to be indecisive, to dither, to hesitate.
2. to doubt, to be doubtful, to fear.
3. to fail, to falter, to waver.

Noun

swither (plural swithers)

1. doubt, hesitation.
2. a state of wavering.
3. a fright.

English

Etymology

switch +? -er

Noun

switcher (plural switchers)

1. One who or that which operates a switch.
   • 1984, John Martin Robinson, The latest country houses (page 32)

     They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.

2. One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
   • 2004, Gabriel Kim, ?Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading (page 109)

     As a career switcher, I diligently attended all the company presentations on campus, and quickly settled on sales and trading. My prior position was in hospital sales.

   • 2011, David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual (page 14)

     In short, the task switcher gives you a way to jump directly to another app, without a layover at the Home screen first.

3. (electronics) A switchmode power supply.
4. (rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.

   (UK) Synonyms: shunter, shunting engine

5. (television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)

Derived terms

• road switcher

Translations

Anagrams

• Wicherts, Witchers, witchers

French

Etymology

Derived from English switch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swit.?e/

Verb

switcher

1. to switch