attributive. (Frequently with hyphen.) Performed over, involving, or covering a relatively great… Sport (chiefly Athletics). With reference to a race…

Of a telephone call: paid for by the recipient. Also as adv.: by reversing the charges. Cf. to reverse (the) charges at reverse, v.1 phrases.

Of a telegram or telephone call: paid for by the recipient. Cf. collect on delivery at collect, v. 1f.

Originally and chiefly U.S. Designating a (long-distance) telephone call booked through the operator to a specified person and paid for from the time…

Esp. (North American) of telephone calls, lines, etc.

Originally and chiefly British. Relating to or designating a long-distance telephone call made to a number within the same country. Chiefly in nationa…