Meaning of call-in In English

• 0 a television or radio programme in which members of the public call to express their opinions or ask questions

• 1 to telephone the place you work:

  • She hasn't called in with her schedule yet.

  • Call in to this radio station and ask the governor a question.

  • People were calling in to report suspicious activity.

• 2 (of broadcasts) allowing members of the public to make their questions and opinions a part of the program:

  • Bell hosts a popular call-in show on a local radio station.

• 3 to phone a place in order to give or get information:

  • With a number of employees having called in sick, the remaining staff were struggling to cope.

  • People were asked to call in if they wanted further information on the proposal.