cross talk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros tawk]
- /krɔs, krɒs tɔk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros tawk]
- /krɔs, krɒs tɔk/

Definitions of cross talk words

noun cross talk interference in one channel from another or others 3
noun cross talk interference heard on a telephone or radio because of unintentional coupling to another communication channel. 1
noun cross talk incidental conversation; chatter, as opposed to formal discussion: The meeting was slowed by cross talk between board members. 1
noun cross talk British. witty, fast-paced dialogue, especially in a play, comic act, etc.; repartee. 1
noun cross talk Alternative spelling of crosstalk. 0

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Origin of cross talk

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Cross talk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross talk

cross talk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cross talk usage trend in Literature

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