verb
Meaning 1
To redirect someone’s attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: change the subject
Antonyms: stay tuned
Phrase guide
change the channel
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
verb
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see change, the, channel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: stay tuned
History
Etymology
In allusion to television.