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turn-taking

turn-taking noun: taking turns; alternating.

Noun

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

  1. Taking turns; alternating.
    Synonyms:
    switching off
  2. (countable) An instance of the one participant taking control of some interaction, usually two-party, such as a conversation, from another.

Synonyms of turn-taking

Forms of turn-taking

pluralturn-takings

Questions about turn-taking

What does turn-taking mean?
Turn-taking means taking turns; alternating.
What part of speech is turn-taking?
Turn-taking is a noun.
What is the plural of turn-taking?
The plural of turn-taking is turn-takings.

Words near turn-taking in the dictionary

  1. turn-out
  2. turn-outs
  3. turn-sick
  4. turn-stile
  5. turn-stiles
  6. turn-taking
  7. turn-takings
  8. turn-up
  9. turn-up for the book
  10. turn-up for the books
  11. turn-ups

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