: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
called in; calling in; calls in
1
: to order to return or to be returned: such as
a
: to withdraw from an advanced position
call in the outposts
b
: to withdraw from circulation
call in bank notes and issue new ones
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation
call in a mediator
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone
call in an order for pizza
: to communicate with a person by telephone
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
During the long years of Labour opposition, Lammy, who is fifty-two, hosted a call-in radio show and cultivated a significant presence online.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The doctor who first warned of the outbreak of COVID was (called in by the authorities) for the same reason.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The three-year contract allows Teamsters members to opt out of the city’s health plan, establishes a Step 6 with a 5% increase and raised call-in pay from $4.25 to $5 an hour.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
During the long years of Labour opposition, Lammy, who is fifty-two, hosted a call-in radio show and cultivated a significant presence online.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
During what appears to be a typical day at Atelier, Monica calls in Kriska, Clem and Elliot to be the youthful representation in a Super Bowl pitch for a long-time client.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The doctor who first warned of the outbreak of COVID was (called in by the authorities) for the same reason.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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