crosstalk
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crosstalk
Where it comes from
From cross- + talk.
Usage in reference to the Chinese comedic performance is probably a loose calque from Chinese 相聲／相声 (xiàngsheng).
noun crosstalks · cross-talk · cross talk
- Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
- The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.
- Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion. I couldn't hear the opening address because of all the crosstalk around me.
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A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.
Similar: xiangsheng
- Communication between parties who have extremely different perspectives. Sharing resources for mutual benefit: crosstalk between disciplines deepns the understanding of mycorrhizal symbioses.
verb crosstalks · crosstalking · crosstalked · cross-talk · cross talk
- To hold an incidental conversation
Translations
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noun undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit (electronics)
| 日本語 | 漏話 rōwa, クロストーク kurosutōku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 串擾 /串扰 chuànrǎo, 串音 chuànyīn, 串音干擾 chuànyīn gānrǎo, 串綫 /串线 chuànxiàn |
| Français | diaphonie |
| Deutsch | Übersprechen, Nebensprechen |
| Русский | перекрёстные поме́хи perekrjóstnyje poméxi |
noun conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion
| Русский | болтовня́ boltovnjá, трескотня́ treskotnjá |
|---|
noun traditional Chinese comedic performance
| 한국어 | 상성 sangseong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 相声 |
| 中文 | 相聲 /相声 xiàngsheng |
| Deutsch | Xiangsheng |
| Русский | сяншэ́н sjanšɛ́n |
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title = {crosstalk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crosstalk},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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