call-in
adjective
\ ˈkȯl-ˌin
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Definition of call-in
(Entry 1 of 2)
: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
call in
verb
called in;
calling in;
calls in
Definition of call in (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to order to return or to be returned: such as
a
: to withdraw from an advanced position
call in the outposts
b
: to withdraw from circulation
call in bank notes and issue new ones
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation
call in a mediator
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone
call in an order for pizza
: to communicate with a person by telephone
call in sick
: to report by telephone that one will be absent because of illness
Examples of call-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Kempner’s second touchdown was just a clock-killing drive of 11 plays that saw the Coogs motor 85 yards, ignoring a holding call in the process. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Memorial dealt 14-0 season-opening loss to Kempner," 30 Aug. 2019 It was made worse by the umpiring crew reversing a third-out call in the outfield and bringing him back from the dugout in the second inning. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Inside the between-starts routine of Orioles prospect Drew Rom as he looks to learn from rare adversity," 28 Aug. 2019 In 1996, a group of researchers wrote a call in the prominent journal Communications of the ACM for ethics in comp-sci courses. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "What Sci-Fi Can Teach Computer Science About Ethics," 26 Aug. 2019 The airline got 38,000 calls in 24 hours, plus 33,000 tweets. — BostonGlobe.com, "British Airways mistakenly cancels some flights," 26 Aug. 2019 The airline received 38,000 calls in the first 24 hours, and the confusion generated 33,000 tweets during the same period. — Iliana Magra, New York Times, "Fury as British Airways Cancels Scores of Flights, Some by Mistake," 25 Aug. 2019 Participants find the location of the food bank through word of mouth or from a local farmworker who makes calls in the days leading up to the event. — Erica Hellerstein, The Mercury News, "In Santa Cruz, a clandestine food bank draws hundreds of farmworkers," 24 Aug. 2019 The group put out a call in June for interested parties to apply to lead their first venture, which was initially named Vestra Solutions but recently renamed OmniSync. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ex-Googler’s startup studio picks 2 San Diego scientists to lead first venture," 24 Aug. 2019 In another study in the same issue, a team led by Brian Mishara, a psychologist at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, evaluated 1431 crisis calls in real time. — Greg Miller, Science | AAAS, "Three suicide prevention strategies show real promise. How can they reach more people?," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'call-in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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