cold call


noun

a visit or telephone call to a prospective customer without an appointment or a previous introduction.

Origin of cold call

First recorded in 1980–85

British Dictionary definitions for cold call

cold call

noun

a call made by a salesman on a potential customer without making an appointment

verb cold-call

to call on (a potential customer) without making an appointment

Derived forms of cold call

cold caller, noun cold calling, noun