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witch
noun
-
witch
,
witches
a
woman
in
stories
or
folklore
who
has
magical
powers
,
especially
powers
used
to
harm
or
scare
people
•
In
the
fairy
tale
,
the
evil
witch
lived
in
a
house
made
of
candy
.
In
the
fairy
tale
,
the
evil
witch
lived
in
a
house
made
of
candy
.
•
On
Halloween
night
,
Leo
dressed
up
as
a
cackling
green-faced
witch
with
a
tall
,
crooked
hat
.
On
Halloween
night
,
Leo
dressed
up
as
a
cackling
green-faced
witch
with
a
tall
,
crooked
hat
.
Old
English
‘
wicce
’ (
female
magician
),
related
to
‘
wicca
’ (
male
practitioner
).
Over
time
the
female
form
became
dominant
in
popular
tales
.
noun
-
witch
,
witches
a
person
,
often
a
woman
,
who
practices
modern
nature-based
magic
or
follows
the
Wiccan
religion
•
Luna
proudly
calls
herself
a
modern
witch
and
celebrates
every
solstice
with
a
small
ritual
.
Luna
proudly
calls
herself
a
modern
witch
and
celebrates
every
solstice
with
a
small
ritual
.
•
The
bookstore
invited
a
local
witch
to
teach
a
class
on
making
herbal
candles
.
The
bookstore
invited
a
local
witch
to
teach
a
class
on
making
herbal
candles
.
Reclaimed
in
the
20th
century
by
followers
of
Wicca
and
other
neo-pagan
paths
as
a
positive
self-description
.
noun
-
witch
,
witches
(
informal
,
offensive
)
a
spiteful
or
unpleasant
woman
•
My
boss
can
be
such
a
witch
when
deadlines
are
near
.
My
boss
can
be
such
a
witch
when
deadlines
are
near
.
•
Stop
acting
like
a
witch
and
share
the
remote
with
your
brother
.
Stop
acting
like
a
witch
and
share
the
remote
with
your
brother
.
Metaphorical
use
developed
from
the
idea
of
a
frightening
or
harmful
witch
in
stories
,
reinforcing
a
negative
stereotype
.
verb
-
witch
,
witching
,
witches
,
witched
to
use
magic
or
witchcraft
to
influence
or
harm
someone
or
something
•
The
sorcerer
witched
the
sword
so
it
could
cut
through
stone
.
The
sorcerer
witched
the
sword
so
it
could
cut
through
stone
.
•
Some
say
the
widow
witched
the
farm
animals
,
causing
them
to
fall
ill
overnight
.
Some
say
the
widow
witched
the
farm
animals
,
causing
them
to
fall
ill
overnight
.
Verb
use
dates
to
Middle
English
,
originally
meaning
‘
to
practice
witchcraft
’;
the
-ed
form
‘
bewitched
’
later
became
more
common
.
switch
noun
-
switch
,
switches
a
small
device
,
such
as
a
button
,
lever
,
or
key
,
that
you
move
or
press
to
turn
electricity
or
an
electrical
machine
on
or
off
•
She
flipped
the
switch
and
the
lights
came
on
.
She
flipped
the
switch
and
the
lights
came
on
.
•
The
power
switch
on
the
computer
is
at
the
back
of
the
case
.
The
power
switch
on
the
computer
is
at
the
back
of
the
case
.
From
Middle
English
swich
,
swyche
(“
twig
,
switch
”),
later
extended
to
electrical
sense
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
-
switch
,
switching
,
switches
,
switched
to
turn
a
machine
,
light
,
or
device
on
or
off
by
operating
its
switch
•
Please
switch
the
radio
off
before
the
meeting
starts
.
Please
switch
the
radio
off
before
the
meeting
starts
.
•
She
switched
on
the
fan
because
it
was
so
hot
.
She
switched
on
the
fan
because
it
was
so
hot
.
noun
-
switch
,
switches
an
act
of
changing
from
one
thing
,
system
,
or
situation
to
another
•
After
moving
to
the
city
,
the
switch
from
buses
to
the
subway
was
easy
.
After
moving
to
the
city
,
the
switch
from
buses
to
the
subway
was
easy
.
•
The
company
made
a
sudden
switch
to
remote
work
.
The
company
made
a
sudden
switch
to
remote
work
.
verb
-
switch
,
switching
,
switches
,
switched
to
change
or
exchange
one
thing
,
position
,
or
activity
for
another
•
Let's
switch
seats
so
you
can
see
better
.
Let's
switch
seats
so
you
can
see
better
.
•
He
switched
his
major
from
history
to
biology
.
He
switched
his
major
from
history
to
biology
.
noun
-
switch
,
switches
a
thin
,
flexible
stick
or
twig
used
for
whipping
or
guiding
animals
•
The
rider
tapped
the
horse
lightly
with
a
switch
.
The
rider
tapped
the
horse
lightly
with
a
switch
.
•
She
cut
a
switch
from
the
willow
tree
beside
the
river
.
She
cut
a
switch
from
the
willow
tree
beside
the
river
.
verb
-
switch
,
switching
,
switches
,
switched
to
hit
or
whip
a
person
or
animal
lightly
with
a
thin
stick
or
switch
•
The
jockey
switched
the
horse
to
urge
it
forward
.
The
jockey
switched
the
horse
to
urge
it
forward
.
•
In
the
old
tale
,
the
teacher
switched
the
mischievous
boys
.
In
the
old
tale
,
the
teacher
switched
the
mischievous
boys
.
