robocall means an automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
noun
- An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.“The e-mailers are upset about “robocalls”—pre-recorded, automated phone calls containing anti-Democratic political messages.”
verb
- To make a robocall to.“Republicans robo-called Americans during their dinner and evening hours, blaming the annoying calls on Democrats.”