Telephone vs. Hotline

Telephonenoun

A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (often shortened to phone).

Telephonenoun

The game of Chinese whispers.

Telephoneverb

(ambitransitive) To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.

Telephonenoun

An instrument for reproducing sounds, especially articulate speech, at a distance.

Telephoneverb

To convey or announce by telephone.

Telephonenoun

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds;

Telephonenoun

transmitting speech at a distance

Telephoneverb

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;

Telephone

A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into electronic signals that are transmitted via cables and other communication channels to another telephone which reproduces the sound to the receiving user.

Hotlinenoun

A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.

Hotlinenoun

A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.

Hotlineverb

To communicate over a telephone hotline.

Hotline

A hotline is a point-to-point communications link in which a call is automatically directed to the preselected destination without any additional action by the user when the end instrument goes off-hook. An example would be a phone that automatically connects to emergency services on picking up the receiver.