DictionarytoggleCrosspiece fastening
noun / verb

toggle

A crosswise fastener or the act of securing something with one.

The coat fastens with wooden toggles.

Etymology

Toggle originally names a pin or crosspiece placed through a loop to secure it. The exact deeper ancestry of the fastening word is uncertain.

More examples

  • She slipped the toggle through the loop.
  • He toggled the opening shut.
  • A broken toggle hung from the cord.

Forms

toggle · toggles · toggled · toggling

Similar words

button
A button usually passes through a hole; a toggle is an elongated crosspiece passed through a loop.
clasp
A clasp joins parts together; a toggle is a particular crosswise fastening design.