hotline

hot·line

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Definitions of hotline word

noun hotline hot line. 1
adjective hotline Chiefly Canadian. of or relating to a radio program that receives telephone calls from listeners on the air. 1
noun hotline A direct telephone line set up for a specific purpose, especially for use in emergencies or for communication between heads of government. 1
noun hotline direct phone connection 1
noun Technical meaning of hotline 1. (company) Hotline Communications Ltd.. 2. (messaging) Hotline Connect. 1
countable noun hotline A hotline is a telephone line that the public can use to contact an organization about a particular subject. Hotlines allow people to obtain information from an organization or to give the organization information. 0

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; hot + line1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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