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hotline

[ hot-lahyn ]

/ ˈhɒtˌlaɪn /

noun

hot line.

adjective

Chiefly Canadian. of or relating to a radio program that receives telephone calls from listeners on the air.

Origin of hotline

First recorded in 1950–55; hot + line¹

Words nearby hotline

hotheaded, hothouse, hothouse lamb, hotien, hotkey, hotline, hotliner, hotlink, hotplate, hotpot, hots

Example sentences from the Web for hotline

Hotline shows you something very moving about watching a teacher patiently explaining a math problem down the phone.

Sex, Suicide, and Homework: The Secret World of the Telephone Hotline |Tim Teeman |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Roberta Valente, a consultant who works with the Hotline, said laws are struggling to keep up with the changing digital landscape.

Digital Harassment Is the New Means of Domestic Abuse |Keli Goff |February 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His hotline settles the question about where shame belongs in religious communities.

Rebel Rabbi Exposes Child Molesters |Moral Courage |January 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They have to rely on a hotline to accept calls with tips or claims from other countries.

The Mysterious Case of Maria, Greece’s Fake Roma Child |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Calls immediately began increasing at the hotline—and Villegas realized the power of awareness.

Mother of Slain UVA Student Fights Domestic Violence |Caroline Linton |February 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hotline

hotline

/ (ˈhɒtˌlaɪn) /

noun

a direct telephone, teletype, or other communications link between heads of government, for emergency use

any such direct line kept for urgent use