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View synonyms for cold call
cold call
noun
- a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.
cold call
noun
- a call made by a salesman on a potential customer without making an appointment
verb
- to call on (a potential customer) without making an appointment
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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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Example Sentences
I got a cold call from a recruiting firm asking if I’d be interested in the CFO role at Carlyle.
From Ozy
So when Chicago auctioneer Gabe Fajuri first got a cold call from Collins describing the box, he was skeptical.
From The Daily Beast
While you are showing him what good he did for you, if he is wet and cold call him near the stove and dry him.
From Project Gutenberg
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