cold call

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld kawl]
- /koʊld kɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld kawl]
- /koʊld kɔl/

Definitions of cold call words

countable noun cold call If someone makes a cold call, they telephone or visit someone they have never contacted, without making an appointment, in order to try and sell something. 3
verb cold call To cold call means to make a cold call. 3
noun cold call a call made by a salesman on a potential customer without making an appointment 3
verb cold call to call on (a potential customer) without making an appointment 3
noun cold call a telephone call or visit made to a prospective customer without a referral, information sent in advance, etc. 3
noun cold call a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction. 1

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Origin of cold call

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Cold call

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cold call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cold call

noun cold call

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All 2 Synonyms of cold call