Meaning of cold-call In English

• 0 to call or visit a possible customer to try to sell them something without being asked by the customer to do so:

  • We were cold-called by a company offering savings on our phone bill.

  • In this job, you have to be prepared to cold-call.

• 1 to phone or visit a possible customer to try to sell them a product or service without being asked by the customer to do so:

  • We were cold-called by a company offering savings on our phone bill.

  • A great advantage of social networks is they help users meet people rather than having to cold-call.

• 2 a phone call or visit from someone trying to sell a product or service who has not been asked by the customer to do this:

  • Many people are likely to hang up on a cold-call.