cross-talk

A form of crosstalk — Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.

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Meanings

nouncross-talk (countable and uncountable, plural cross-talks)

plural cross-talks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of crosstalk.
    1 more example

    He re-gurgled. “But this is terrible.” “Might be considerably better, I agree.” “Your uncle will be most upset.” “He'll have kittens.” “Kittens?” “That's right.” “Why kittens?” “Why not?” From the look on Bobbie's face, as she stood listening to our cross-talk act, I could see that the inner gist was passing over her head. Cryptic, she seemed to be registering it as.

    1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VII
verbcross-talk (third-person singular simple present cross-talks, present participle cross-talking, simple past and past participle cross-talked)

present singular third person cross-talks · participle present cross-talking · participle past cross-talked · past cross-talked

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of crosstalk.
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APA

cross-talk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-talk

MLA

“cross-talk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-talk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-talk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-talk.

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