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 word

noun cold-call a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction. 1
intransitive verb cold-call make unsolicited sales calls 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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cold-call

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.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for cold-call

noun cold-call

spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
spam — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.

All 2 Synonyms of cold-call