turn-taking

noun

Taking turns; alternating.

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switching off
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Meanings

nounturn-taking (countable and uncountable, plural turn-takings)

plural turn-takings

  1. countableuncountableTaking turns; alternating.

    Synonyms: switching off

  2. countableAn instance of the one participant taking control of some interaction, usually two-party, such as a conversation, from another.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTaking turns; alternating.

Similar
switching off
Cite this entry
APA

turn-taking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-taking

MLA

“turn-taking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-taking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn-taking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-taking.

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