callins

call-in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawl-in]
- /ˈkɔlˌɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawl-in]
- /ˈkɔlˌɪn/

Definitions of callins word

noun callins a program in which listeners or viewers phone in comments or questions to the host or a person being interviewed. 1
noun callins a live telephone conversation intended for broadcasting between a program's host and a person being interviewed. 1
adjective callins of, relating to, or featuring such phone calls or conversations: a call-in program. 1

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Origin of callins

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of verb phrase call in

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Parts of speech for Callins

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Callins

callins popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

callins usage trend in Literature

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