hot line

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hot lahyn]
- /hɒt laɪn/
- /hɒt laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot lahyn]
- /hɒt laɪn/

Definitions of hot line words

noun hot line a direct telecommunications link, as a telephone line or Teletype circuit, enabling immediate communication between heads of state in an international crisis: the hot line between Washington and Moscow. 1
noun hot line a telephone service enabling people to talk confidentially with someone about a personal problem or crisis. 1
noun hot line a telephone line providing customers or clients with direct access to a company or professional service. 1
noun hot line a means of direct communication for use in emergency or crisis; specif., a direct telephone line between government leaders 0
noun hot line a telephone line to a social service agency, as a suicide prevention center 0
noun hot line Alternative spelling of hotline. 0

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Origin of hot line

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Hot line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot line

hot line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

hot line usage trend in Literature

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