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View synonyms for cold call

cold call

noun

  1. a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.


cold call

noun

  1. a call made by a salesman on a potential customer without making an appointment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to call on (a potential customer) without making an appointment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • cold calling, noun
  • cold caller, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cold call1

First recorded in 1980–85

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