cold-callverb [ I or T ]
ukusalso blind callMARKETING 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.
cold-callnoun [ C ]
ukusalso blind callMARKETING 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.