taking turns

A form of take turns — Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take turns

    Synonyms: turn-taking, taking of turns

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taking turns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20turns

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