English

Alternative forms

• cold-call

Noun

cold call ‎(plural cold calls)

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 encyclopedias.

Verb

cold call ‎(third-person singular simple present cold calls, present participle cold calling, simple past and past participle cold called)

1. To call someone without preparation or referral.

Derived terms

• cold calling

See also

• nuisance call