talk-back
noun
a communications system enabling those in the studio to hear control-room personnel through a loudspeaker or headphones.
talk-back
American
[tawk-bak]
/ ˈtɔkˌbæk /
noun
Radio and Television.
talk back
British
verb
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to answer boldly or impudently
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to conduct a telephone dialogue for immediate transmission over the air
noun
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television radio a system of telephone links enabling spoken directions to be given during the production of a programme
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a broadcast telephone dialogue
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( as modifier )
a talkback show
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talk back
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of talk-back
Noun use of verb phrase talk back
Example Sentences
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Harris slyly acknowledges the divisiveness of his work at the top of the film with video taken at a 2019 post-show talk-back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
The theater that had hosted the talk-back sent out a new email beginning “I am happy to report that the attendee who came into contact with COVID-19 has tested NEGATIVE. This is wonderful news.”
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
I would have enjoyed attending a performance with a talk-back afterword, as there are so many things to discuss.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2017
You see her at work at night where she lights up when she’s talking to things that can’t talk back, but she feels that they do.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"He was just so domineering and you just couldn't talk back to him," she added.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
“Yuletide Factory” is pitched toward those younger children, who happily talk back to the players.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
All the talk back then was whether the Preds would unload star goalie Juuse Saros at the trade deadline.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Father looked at me and put his finger to his lips to tell me not to talk back.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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