telethon

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Definition of telethon in English English dictionary

An event that brings in people to donate money through the phone via the television (TV)

Telephone marathon

{i} long television broadcast intended to solicit funds for a charitable organization

a long television show in which famous people provide entertainment and ask people watching to give money to help people (television + -thon (as in marathon))

Related Terms

telethons

plural of telethon

Hyphenation

te·le·thon

Turkish pronunciation

telıthän

Pronunciation

/ˈteləᴛʜän/ /ˈtɛləθɑːn/

Etymology

[ 'te-l&-"thän ] (noun.) 1949. A blend of telephone and marathon