[{"word":"backchannels","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A gesture or short prompt by which a listener invites a speaker to continue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To employ a back channel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/back%20channel","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backchannel","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backchannels"]}]