Took turns is a phrase that describes the action of sharing a task or responsibility between two or more people. ALTERNATED, rotated, spelled, steered, DROVE, ZIGZAGGED, and SPUN are all words that can be used to describe the act of taking turns. ALTERNATED means to switch back and forth between two or more people, while rotated implies that the task is shared in a circular fashion. Spelled and steered both suggest that the task is divided up in a linear fashion, with one person taking the lead and the other following. DROVE implies that the task is shared in a more direct manner, while ZIGZAGGED and SPUN suggest that the task is shared in a more chaotic or unpredictable way.