cold-call
SalesLv.4 (900)verb
Definition
to telephone a potential customer without prior contact in order to sell something
Examples
The new sales rep spent all day cold-calling down the list.
She does not mind cold-calling potential customers.
Collocations
cold-call a prospectcold-call potential clientsspend the day cold-calling
Paraphrase
call without an appointmentsolicit by phone