phone-in

[ fohn-in ]

noun, adjective

Origin of phone-in

1
First recorded in 1965–70; noun, adj. use of verb phrase phone in

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British Dictionary definitions for phone in (1 of 2)

phone in

verb(adv)
  1. (intr) to make a telephone call to deliver information (esp to a broadcasting studio or place of work)

  2. (tr) slang to deliver (a performance) in a perfunctory manner

British Dictionary definitions for phone-in (2 of 2)

phone-in

noun
    • a radio or television programme in which listeners' or viewers' questions, comments, etc, are telephoned to the studio and broadcast live

    • (as modifier): a phone-in discussion

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