hotline

See also: hot line and Hotline

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

hot +‎ line

Pronunciation
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Noun

hotline (plural hotlines)

  1. A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
    If you've got any problems with the product, ring our hotline.
  2. A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → German: Hotline

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Verb

hotline (third-person singular simple present hotlines, present participle hotlining, simple past and past participle hotlined)

  1. To communicate over a telephone hotline.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation
  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔ.tlajn/

Noun

hotline f (plural hotlines)

  1. hotline

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hotline.

Noun

hotline f (uncountable)

  1. hotline

Declension
declension of hotline (singular only)
singular
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) hotline [[{{{def}}}#Romanian|{{{def}}}]]
genitive/dative (unei) [[{{{pl}}}#Romanian|{{{pl}}}]] [[{{{pl}}}i#Romanian|{{{pl}}}i]]
vocative
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