phone-in

[ fohn-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

call in.

phone in

verb

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

phone-in

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phone-in¹

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

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There are also phone-in callers, possibly to reinforce the show’s liveness; but these segments have not been particularly successful — or rather, they have been particularly unsuccessful.

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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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