verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To engage in telemarketing (unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers). intransitive

   "If people hate to receive telephone sales calls, why should you telemarket?"

Example

More examples

"If people hate to receive telephone sales calls, why should you telemarket?"

Etymology

From tele- + market.

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