noun
Uncommon
hotline
Hotline (noun) means a dedicated phone line staffed to give immediate help or advice. Example: “The charity runs a 24-hour hotline for people in crisis.”
noun
1
A dedicated phone line staffed to give immediate help or advice.
"The charity runs a 24-hour hotline for people in crisis."
"Call the customer hotline if the app keeps crashing."
2
A direct emergency phone link between heads of state or top officials.
"The two leaders set up a hotline to avoid a nuclear misunderstanding."
How to use hotline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA phone number that connects you straight to urgent help, or a direct emergency link between leaders.
Common pairings
call the hotline
crisis hotline
a hotline between
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Word forms
- Plural
- hotlines
- Third person singular
- hotlines
- Past tense
- hotlined
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The charity runs a 24-hour _____ for people in crisis.
Etymology
From hot + line.
Rhymes for hotline
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What does “hotline” mean?
The word “hotline” means a dedicated phone line staffed to give immediate help or advice. In plain terms, a phone number that connects you straight to urgent help, or a direct emergency link between leaders.
How do you use “hotline” in a sentence?
Here is “hotline” used in a sentence: “The charity runs a 24-hour hotline for people in crisis.”
What part of speech is “hotline”?
“Hotline” is a noun.
Is “hotline” a common word?
“Hotline” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “hotline” have?
“Hotline” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a dedicated phone line staffed to give immediate help or advice.
