cold call
verb1
To call someone without preparation or referral.
2
Card games, Poker To make a cold call.
- Derived terms
- cold caller, cold calling
- Related terms
- cold email, nuisance call
cold call
noun1
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 roofing and siding because they're allegedly working in my area this week.
2
Card games, Poker A call of a bet and one or more raises made by a player who has not already contributed to the pot in the current betting round, usually with further action from the original bettor or raiser yet to come.
- Related terms
- unqualified prospect