robocall
robocall noun: an automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
Noun
robocall (plural robocalls)
- An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
- The e-mailers are upset about “robocalls”—pre-recorded, automated phone calls containing anti-Democratic political messages.2006 November 6, Frank James, “GOP 'robocalls' enrage Democrats”, in Chicago Tribune
- Rand Paul’s presidential campaign has drafted in his father, libertarian icon Ron Paul, to directly attack Republican rival Ted Cruz in a robocall in Iowa, the first time the former presidential candidate has gone on the offensive on his son’s behalf.2016 January 13, Ben Jacobs, “Ron Paul criticizes Cruz's absence from Fed vote in support of son's campaign”, in The Guardian
Verb
robocall (third-person singular simple present robocalls, present participle robocalling, simple past and past participle robocalled)
- To make a robocall to.
- Republicans robo-called Americans during their dinner and evening hours, blaming the annoying calls on Democrats.2007, Jackson Thoreau, Born to Cheat: How Bush, Cheney, Rove & Co. Broke the Rules—from the Sandlot to the White House, page 197
robocall meaning in Tamil
robocall in Tamil
- வணிகப்பதிவுரை
Forms of robocall
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | robocalls |
| alternative form | robo call |
| alternative form | robo-call |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | robocalls |
| present participle | robocalling |
| past participle | robocalled |
| past | robocalled |
Origin of robocall
From robo- + call. First use appears c. 1998 in the Associated Press Newswire.
Words formed from robocall
Questions about robocall
- What does robocall mean?
- Robocall means an automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
- What is robocall in Tamil?
- Robocall in Tamil is வணிகப்பதிவுரை. See Robocall meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is robocall?
- Robocall can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of robocall?
- The plural of robocall is robocalls.
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