noun
- a direct telephone line for immediate communication, especially for emergencies or urgent matters
- a telephone service providing information, support, or assistance on specific topics
Examples
- The suicide prevention hotline is available 24 hours a day.
- She called the customer service hotline to report the problem.
- The crisis hotline received hundreds of calls during the emergency.
- A domestic violence hotline provides confidential support to victims.
- The company set up a hotline for product recalls.
- Students can call the academic support hotline for tutoring help.
- The poison control hotline gave immediate medical advice.