phone-in

[ fohn-in ]

noun

1. call in.

phone in

¹

verb

1. intr to make a telephone call to deliver information (esp to a broadcasting studio or place of work)
2. slang.
   tr to deliver (a performance) in a perfunctory manner

phone-in

²

noun

1. 1. a radio or television programme in which listeners' or viewers' questions, comments, etc, are telephoned to the studio and broadcast live
   2. ( as modifier )

      a phone-in discussion

Word History and Origins

Origin of phone-in¹

First recorded in 1965–70; noun, adj. use of verb phrase phone in

Example Sentences

Towards the end of their phone-in, the former president responded to Baier’s question about receiving Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement with high praise for the independent candidate.

From Salon

Myska, who hosted a weekend phone-in show, has not been on air since 14 April, and had been replaced by another presenter, Ali Miraj, in recent weeks.

From BBC

On a public phone-in, a caller berated the Russian president for the high price she was having to pay.

From BBC

No surprise, then, that the Kremlin cancelled last year's Putin phone-in and end of year news conference, which are normally two separate events.

From BBC

Mr Putin has combined his annual "direct line" phone-in with Russians with an audience of journalists.

From BBC