Transcription
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- [kawl in]
- /kɔl ɪn/
- /kɔːl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl in]
- /kɔl ɪn/
Definitions of call-in word
- noun call-in a program in which listeners or viewers phone in comments or questions to the host or a person being interviewed. 1
- noun call-in a live telephone conversation intended for broadcasting between a program's host and a person being interviewed. 1
- adjective call-in of, relating to, or featuring such phone calls or conversations: a call-in program. 1
- adjective call-in show, etc.: phone-in 1
- noun call-in Such a radio programme. 0
- noun call-in Such a call. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of call-in
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of verb phrase call in
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Call-in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call-in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with ca
- Words starting with cal
- Words starting with call
- Words starting with calli
- Words starting with callin