alternating Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
jump; alternate.
verb exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
alternate.
verb be an understudy or alternate for a role
alternate; understudy.
verb reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
interchange; alternate; flip; switch; tack; flip-flop.
verb do something in turns
take turns; alternate.
- We take turns on the night shift
adjective (of a current) reversing direction
- alternating current
adjective satellite occurring by turns; first one and then the other
alternate.
- alternating feelings of love and hate