nuisance call
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An unsolicited, annoying telephone call, such as one originating from a telemarketer, robocaller, or prankster or one that is obscene or harassing.
Example Sentences
- "He was convicted in Monroe County Circuit Court in 1988 of making nuisance calls to Bernett in the early morning. During the calls, traced to his phone, he would either say nothing or curse."
- ""You often find the most nuisance calls in crime-ridden areas, because the citizens are in fear. So they'll call the police for ridiculous things.""
- "[M]any mobile phone companies have nuisance call hotlines, to which you can report a bully's phone number."
- "Richard Lloyd adds: “People are sick of being bombarded with nuisance calls that invade their privacy and waste their time.”"