: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
called in; calling in; calls in
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
Examples of call-in in a Sentence
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: Until May 12, teachers and school staff get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
On the day Biden’s presidential win was called in 2020, the musician shared a photo of himself being held as a child by the president-elect with his mother standing next to him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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Adjective
Buffalo Wild Wings: Until May 12, nurses get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: Until May 12, teachers and school staff get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
Verb
Beyond Los Angeles, celebrity chefs such as Dominique Crenn call in individual orders for private dinners and events, while the Catbird Seat, in Nashville, also counts itself a client.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
On the day Biden’s presidential win was called in 2020, the musician shared a photo of himself being held as a child by the president-elect with his mother standing next to him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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