helpline
/ (ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn) /
Save This Word!
noun
a telephone line operated by a charitable organization for people in distress
a telephone line operated by a commercial organization to provide information
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Words nearby helpline
helpful, helping, helping hand, helping verb, helpless, helpline, Helpmann, helpmate, helpmeet, help oneself, help out
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
Example sentences from the Web for helpline
She took the concept global with Child Helpline International, which now operates in 153 countries.
And the overwhelming message that I took from my time on the helpline was that people worry about this holiday.