1. (

• call-in

) a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program ;

1. (

• call_in

) summon to enter; "The nurse called in the next patient" ;

2. (

• call_in ,

) summon to a particular activity or employment; "Experts were called in" ;

3. (

• visit ,
• call_in ,
• call

) pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" ;

4. (

• call_in ,

) take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player ;

5. (

• call_in

) make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick" ;

6. (

• call ,
• call_in ,

) demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan" ;

7. (

• recall ,
• call_in ,
• call_back ,
• withdraw ,

) cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt" ;