telethon
[ tel-uh-thon ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌθɒn /
noun
a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
Origin of telethon
1945–50;
tele-1 +
-thon
Words nearby telethon
teletex,
teletext,
teletheater,
teletherapy,
telethermometer,
telethon,
teletype,
teletypesetter,
teletypewriter,
teletypist,
teleutospore
Example sentences from the Web for telethon
George Clooney will also host a telethon on January 22 for MTV.
British Dictionary definitions for telethon
telethon
/ (ˈtɛləˌθɒn) /
noun
a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc
Word Origin for telethon
C20: from
tele- +
marathon