Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold call

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: cold -call
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.

noun

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.

verb

To call someone without preparation or referral.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make a cold call.

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

cold calls (plural) cold-call (alternative) cold calls (present, singular) cold calling (participle, present) cold called (participle, past) cold called (past)

Phrases

unqualified prospect cold caller cold calling cold email nuisance call

Frequently Paired Words

unqualified prospect cold email nuisance call

Questions

What does cold call mean?: A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.

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