Definition

1. Noun:
   • A telephone call to a broadcast program: A "call-in" is a telephone call made by a listener or viewer to a radio or television station, allowing them to speak live on air and participate in the ongoing program.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The host took a call-in from a listener in Chicago.
  • The political debate featured several passionate call-ins from the audience.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term "call-in" is often used as an adjective to describe a type of program or segment.
  • She hosts a popular call-in show about gardening every Saturday morning.
  • The station's call-in segment allows for direct audience feedback.

Variants and Related Words

• Call-in show/line/program (n): A broadcast program designed to receive and air telephone calls from the public.
  • The controversial topic flooded the call-in lines.

Synonyms

• Phone-in: (chiefly British English) A telephone call to a broadcast program.
• Listener call: A call from a radio listener.
• Viewer call: A call from a television viewer.

Related Phrases

• To call in: This is a phrasal verb meaning to telephone a place, especially one's workplace. It is related but distinct from the noun "call-in."
  • He had to call in sick to his office.

Notes on Usage

• The noun "call-in" is typically hyphenated. It refers specifically to the instance of a call or the format of a program that accepts such calls. It is not used as a verb; the corresponding action is described with the phrasal verb "call in."

Noun

1. a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program