/ Dictionary / Index S switchover: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: switch•o•ver Pronunciation: (swich'ō"vur), [key] — n. the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another. an act or an instance of changing from one job, belief, style, etc., to another. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. switch-on switch plate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language