switched on

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switched on

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of switch on

adjective more switched on · most switched on

  1. informal, of a person Highly attentive and mentally engaged. There was a lot to take in and everyone had to be totally switched on during the handover phase.

    Opposite: switched off

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@misc{switched_on_2026,
  title = {switched on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switched%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}