code-switch
Verb

code-switch (code-switches, present participle code-switching; past and past participle code-switched)

  1. To alternate between two or more languages, typically in spoken conversation.
  2. To change the dialect or register in which one speaks a language.
  3. (rugby) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa.
Synonyms
  • code-mix
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