cold call
cold call noun: a sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
Noun
cold call (plural cold calls)
- 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.
- 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
cold call (third-person singular simple present cold calls, present participle cold calling, simple past and past participle cold called)
- To call someone without preparation or referral.
- To make a cold call.
cold call meaning in Tamil
cold call in Tamil
- தண் விளி
Forms of cold call
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | cold calls |
| alternative form | cold-call |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | cold calls |
| present participle | cold calling |
| past participle | cold called |
| past | cold called |
Words formed from cold call
Questions about cold call
- What does cold call mean?
- Cold call means a sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
- What is cold call in Tamil?
- Cold call in Tamil is தண் விளி. See Cold call meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cold call?
- Cold call can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of cold call?
- The plural of cold call is cold calls.
Words near cold call in the dictionary
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