call-in

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adjective

ˈkȯl-ˌin

: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest

a call-in show

call in

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verb

called in; calling in; calls in

transitive verb

: to order to return or to be returned: such as

: to withdraw from an advanced position

call in the outposts

: to withdraw from circulation

call in bank notes and issue new ones

: to summon to one's aid or for consultation

call in a mediator

: to deliver (a message) by telephone

call in an order for pizza

intransitive verb

: to communicate with a person by telephone

Phrases

call in sick

: to report by telephone that one will be absent because of illness

Examples of call-in in a Sentence

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Adjective

The show, with music by Willie Fong Young and a book by Fred Burch, centered on a group of teenagers vying in a radio call-in contest to win a backstage pass to meet a rock star. —

Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 The offer is valid for dine-in, online, call-in, and carryout. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024

Verb

Sheriff’s deputies started their search by using a drone and the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter, then called in searchers from the agency’s Emergency Services Bureau — sworn officers and others who had volunteered for specialized training to find missing persons. —

Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Each state is called in alphabetical order and lawmakers can raise objections to a state's slate of electors, which require the support of one-fifth of the members in each chamber to be considered. —

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for call-in