Synonyms for shunt

Most common

by-pass · switch · prang · bingle

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.

2. v. 1

   To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.

Forms

Plural

shunts → by-passes, switches, prangs, bingles…

Past participle

shunted
e.g. shunted → shoved…

Example sentences

• switch I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shove¹, prang

6 letters

switch¹, bingle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bingle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

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