English Explanatory Dictionary

hotline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
  2. A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.
verb
  1. To communicate over a telephone hotline.

Pronunciation

En-us-hotline.ogg

Word forms

hotline hotlines hot line hotlining hotlined

Etymology

From hot + line.

Derived words

crisis hotline hotliner
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