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cold call en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
   • I got a cold call in the middle of dinner from someone trying to sell roofing and siding because they're allegedly working in my area this week.
2. A call of a bet and one or more raises made by a player who has not already contributed to the pot in the current betting round, usually with further action from the original bettor or raiser yet to come.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
cold-call		alternative	lexicographic
cold calls	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

unqualified prospect

Translations (3)

de Kaltakquise (sales call) · de Kaltanruf (sales call) · de Cold Call (sales call)

cold call en · VERB

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To call someone without preparation or referral.
2. To make a cold call.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
cold called	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
cold called	Tense=Past		lexicographic
cold calling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
cold-call		alternative	lexicographic
cold calls	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

Deriveds

cold calling · cold caller

Relateds

nuisance call · cold email