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talk-back

American  
[tawk-bak] / ˈtɔkˌbæk /

noun

Radio and Television.

  1. a communications system enabling those in the studio to hear control-room personnel through a loudspeaker or headphones.

talk back British  

verb

  1. to answer boldly or impudently

  2. to conduct a telephone dialogue for immediate transmission over the air

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. television radio a system of telephone links enabling spoken directions to be given during the production of a programme

    1. a broadcast telephone dialogue

    2. ( as modifier )

      a talkback show
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talk back Idioms  

  1. Also, answer back. Reply rudely or impertinently, as in She was always in trouble for talking back, or The teacher won't allow anyone to answer back to her. [Second half of 1800s]

Etymology

Origin of talk-back

Noun use of verb phrase talk back

Example Sentences

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The talk-back venue sent out an email to everyone who attended informing them that they may have been exposed.

From Slate • May 8, 2020

“As soon as the ball dropped, I said to Lance on the talk-back switch, ‘I’m not saying anything for a long time.’

From Golf Digest • Apr. 22, 2019

Radio hosts had invited audience questions and comments in the past, but there was something novel about the freewheeling nature of the talk-back format, and Mazer’s show quickly caught on.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018

They treated the movie like a talk-back, shouting advice and criticism at the film’s protagonist, Kayla, an aspiring YouTube personality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2018

We screened many of his films and documentaries over the years and he always showed up for the talk-back, accessible, down to earth, warm.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

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