cross talk

or cross-talk, cross·talk

noun

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

Origin of cross talk

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby cross talk

cross someone's palm with silver, cross someone's path, cross street, cross stroke, cross swords, cross talk, cross the rubicon, cross to bear, cross tolerance, cross training, cross up

British Dictionary definitions for crosstalk

crosstalk
/ (ˈkrɒsˌtɔːk) /

noun

unwanted signals in one channel of a communications system as a result of a transfer of energy from one or more other channels
British rapid or witty talk or conversation