Hotline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hotline is a noun meaning A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
Meaning
A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
More Meanings
- A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.
- To communicate over a telephone hotline.
Example Sentences
If you've got any problems with the product, ring our hotline.
[M]any mobile phone companies have nuisance call hotlines, to which you can report a bully's phone number.
Suicidal people can have discussions about suicide on pro-life peer-to-peer forums and hotlines without fear of judgment or intervention.
Increasing access to mental health services in remote and rural areas, where suicide rates tend to be higher, is a priority, and the 988 hotline is a useful bridge to those communities, Dr. Crawford said.
Word Forms
- hotlines
- hot line
- hotlining
- hotlined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include freephone, helpline, call, landline, telephone, phone.
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