A toggle is a small piece of wood or plastic which is sewn to something such as a coat or bag, and which is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten it.
toggle in British English
(ˈtɒɡəl)
noun
1.
a wooden peg or metal rod fixed crosswise through an eye at the end of a rope, chain, or cable, for fastening temporarily by insertion through an eye in another rope, chain, etc
2.
a wooden or plastic bar-shaped button inserted through a loop for fastening
3.
a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it secure
4. machinery
a toggle joint or a device having such a joint
verb
5. (transitive)
to supply or fasten with a toggle or toggles
6. (intransitive; often foll bybetween) computing
to switch to a different option, view, application, etc
Derived forms
toggler (ˈtoggler)
noun
Word origin
C18: of unknown origin
toggle in American English
(ˈtɑgəl)
noun
1.
a rod, pin, or bolt for insertion between the strands or through a loop of a rope, through a link of a chain, etc. to make an attachment, prevent slipping, or tighten by twisting
2.
a toggle joint or a device having one
3. Computing
a key or command for turning a setting, function, etc. on or off
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtoggled or ˈtoggling
4.
to provide or fasten with a toggle or toggles
verb intransitive
5. Computing
to switch or alternate between two settings, conditions, functions, etc. by means of a toggle
Word origin
prob. naut. var. of dial. tuggle, freq. of tug
Examples of 'toggle' in a sentence
toggle
She was standing in the way of the doodad drawer in the kitchen, where they kept string and toggle bolts and extension cords.
Smiley, Jane BARN BLIND (1994)
All related terms of 'toggle'
toggle iron
a whaling harpoon with a pivoting barb near its head to prevent a harpooned whale pulling free
toggle key
a key that allows you to switch to a different option , view, application , etc
toggle joint
a device consisting of two arms pivoted at a common joint and at their outer ends and used to apply pressure by straightening the angle between the two arms
toggle switch
an electric switch having a projecting lever that is manipulated in a particular way to open or close a circuit
toggle harpoon
a whaling harpoon with a pivoting barb near its head to prevent a harpooned whale pulling free