call-and-return communication

noun
UK /ˌkɔːl ən ˈrɪtɜːn kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌkɔːl ən ˈrɪtɜːrn kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

A way of talking where one person speaks and the other answers back.

The teacher used call-and-return communication, asking a question and waiting for the students to reply.

SYNONYMS

back-and-forth talktwo-way communicationturn-taking conversationresponsive dialogue

RELATED WORDS

conversationdialogueresponseinteractionfeedback

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching method where the teacher calls out and students respond together.

In music class, the teacher sang a line and the children echoed it in call-and-return communication.

3. A radio or phone system where each message gets a reply before the next is sent.

The pilots stayed safe by using call-and-return communication with the control tower.

4. A pattern in animal sounds where one animal calls and another answers.

The frogs in the pond used call-and-return communication all night long.