Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To call someone without preparation or referral.

  2. To make a cold call.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Cold calls are the primary function of the telemarketing department.

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  2. Cold calling is prohibited.

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  3. Cold calling crypto scammers, trying to sell fake digital currencies, have been busted by police in London.

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Forms

cold calls, cold calling, cold called, cold called
Base formcold call · to cold call
3rd person singularcold calls
Present participlecold calling
Past simplecold called
Past participlecold called

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycold call
he, she, itcold calls

Past simpleLesson

all personscold called

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave cold called
he, she, ithas cold called

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill cold call

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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