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phone-in

[ fohn-in ]

noun



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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

phone-in

2

noun

    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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of phone-in1

First recorded in 1965–70; noun, adj. use of verb phrase phone in
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The Conservative mayor plans to host in-person Question Time events twice a year and participate in a monthly local radio phone-in.

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Friday's attack come one day after Vladimir Putin's end-of-year press conference and phone-in show, in which he threatened to launch more ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian capital.

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On Thursday, the Kremlin leader is due to hold his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in.

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Greg hosts a live daily local phone-in programme on Highland Radio.

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The First Minister Eluned Morgan told a radio phone-in that everyone needed to "calm down until we are clear about how many farms are affected".

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