flip-flop vs alternate

alternate vs flip-flop

flip-flop and alternate both are nouns.

flip-flop is not an adjective while alternate is an adjective.

flip-flop and alternate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flip-flop	Yes	No	Yes	No
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, flip-flop and alternate are synonyms defined as:

flip-flop and alternate: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of flip-flop include flip, interchange, switch, tack.

flip-flop (noun)	alternate (noun)
a backward somersault	someone who takes the place of another person
an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
a decision to reverse an earlier decision

flip-flop (adjective)	alternate (adjective)
	of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
	serving or used in place of another
	occurring by turns; first one and then the other
	every second one of a series

flip-flop (verb)	alternate (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	do something in turns
	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	be an understudy or alternate for a role
	exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between flip-flop and alternate

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