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call-and-response

UK
/ˌkɔːl ənd rɪˈspɒns/
US
/ˌkɔl ənd rɪˈspɑns/

Translations

call-and-responsenoun
UK
/ˌkɔːl ənd rɪˈspɒns/
US
/ˌkɔl ənd rɪˈspɑns/
Usually functions as an uncountable noun; also commonly used attributively.
appel et réponseMusique, chant, rituel; forme d'échange entre un soliste et un groupe.
The preacher used call-and-response to keep the congregation engaged.
Le prédicateur a utilisé l'appel et réponse pour maintenir l'attention de l'assemblée.
Synonyms
antiphon
antiphony
responsive exchange
leader-and-chorus format
vocal dialogue
responsive singing
responsory
responsorial singing
antiphonal exchange
antiphonal singing
Antonyms
silence
broadcast
one-way communication
soliloquy
monologue
call-and-responseadjective
Used as a hyphenated attributive modifier before a noun.
appel et réponseEmploi adjectival, surtout en musique et dans les pratiques orales.
The song features a call-and-response chorus.
La chanson comporte un refrain en appel et réponse.
Synonyms
question-and-answer
back-and-forth
reciprocal
echoic
conversational
dialogical
dialogic
interactive
responsive
responsorial
antiphonic
antiphonal
Antonyms
solo
unresponsive
one-way
noninteractive
monophonic
monologic

Definitions

call-and-responsenoun
a style of music, speech, or ritual in which a leader's phrase, line, or chant is answered by a group or another speaker
The preacher used call-and-response to keep the congregation engaged.
call-and-responseadjective
relating to or using a call-and-response structure
The song features a call-and-response chorus.
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