This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cold call
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of cold call
First recorded in 1980â85
Words nearby cold call
colcothar, cold, cold-blooded, cold-blooded animals, cold brew, cold call, cold case, cold cash, cold cathode, cold cellar, cold chisel
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use cold call in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cold call
cold call
noun
a call made by a salesman on a potential customer without making an appointment
verb cold-call
to call on (a potential customer) without making an appointment
Derived forms of cold call
cold caller, nouncold calling, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012