cold call

cold call
1. noun
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 encyclopedias.

2. verb
To call someone without preparation or referral.

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  • cold call — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cold call : singular cold call plural cold calls an unexpected telephone call or visit by someone trying to sell something Derived words: cold call verb intransitive/transitive Word forms cold call : present… …   English dictionary

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