callin

call-in · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A radio or television program in which listeners or viewers phone in to participate.

  2. 2.

    Relating to a program or service that accepts telephone calls from the public.

  3. 3.

    An instance of telephoning, especially to report an absence from work.

Forms

plural: call-ins

Related words

See also: broadcast, call, phone-in
Synonyms: phone-in

Etymology

Compound of call + in, formed in the mid-20th century with the rise of interactive broadcasting.