: 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
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Military pay becomes flashpoint in the shutdown One of the most emotional moments of the shutdown came Oct. 9 when a woman identifying herself as a military wife confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, during a call-in program on C-Span.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Berlin said the officers were on their way to an alarm or motion call in the city when the incident occurred in the parking lot.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
It’s somehow been almost six years since one Sabres fan gave voice to their collective misery in a memorable call-in radio rant.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Military pay becomes flashpoint in the shutdown One of the most emotional moments of the shutdown came Oct. 9 when a woman identifying herself as a military wife confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, during a call-in program on C-Span.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Once, the woman received 88 calls in a matter of minutes, according to the report.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Berlin said the officers were on their way to an alarm or motion call in the city when the incident occurred in the parking lot.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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