taking turns
One after another
Taking turns is alternating with others so each person gets a chance in sequence: The children took turns on the swing.
The phrase implies fairness and patience—waiting while someone else goes, then getting your opportunity.
It extends beyond physical activities to conversation, decision-making, or any shared resource: We take turns picking the movie.
Turning on an axis
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- successionFollowing in order
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
round-robin · back-and-forth · switching · interchange · rotating · sequential · staggered · intermittent
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- sharingDividing among others
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collectiveJointly organized group
participation · contribution · coordination · joint effort · group work · helping · assisting · group dynamics
Game participant
- moveChange location or act
- roundCurved like circle
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
boardgame · chess · dice · token · deal · play · spinner · pass
Oral expression of language
- listeningAttending to sound
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- floorIndoor walking surface
interjection · pause · waiting · discussion · exchange · response · reply · moderator
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
evenhandedness · justice · inclusion · democratic · egalitarian · parity · equal access · consideration
rotation
Turning on an axis
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- successionFollowing in order
- alternatingOccurring in turns
cyclic · round-robin · back-and-forth · switching · interchange · rotating · sequential · staggered · intermittent · relay
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- sharingDividing among others
- partnershipShared business arrangement
collective · participation · contribution · coordination · joint effort · group work · helping · assisting · group dynamics · inclusivity
player
Game participant
- moveChange location or act
- roundCurved like circle
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
strategy · boardgame · chess · dice · token · deal · play · spinner · pass · skip
speaking
Oral expression of language
- listeningAttending to sound
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- interruptionBreak in continuity
floor · interjection · pause · waiting · discussion · exchange · response · reply · moderator · facilitator
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
balance · evenhandedness · justice · inclusion · democratic · egalitarian · parity · equal access · consideration · respectful
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- Kindergarten Readinessbackpack, lunchbox, pencils, crayons, scissors
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- social normsnorms, greeting, mores, handshake, custom
taking turnsall at once
Occurring without gradual buildup
simultaneously · at the same time · concurrently · in unison · together
taking turnsfree-for-all
Unregulated group conflict
chaos · scrambling · cutting in line · jumping the queue · every man for himself
taking turnshogging
Taking more than fair
monopolizing · hoarding · dominating · cutting in · keeping to oneself
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