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to robocall

to robocall

1 4.8
To make phone calls by a machine that plays a recorded message to many people
  • verb
  • /ˈroʊboʊˌkɔl/
translation icon : realizar llamadas automáticas
  • The company decided to robocall customers to promote their new product line.

Examples

  • They said they will robocall when the network is up. Haha.

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  • Political campaigns often robocall voters to remind them to cast their ballots.

  • Many people receive multiple robocalls each week about potential scams or advertisements.

Synonyms

to autodial
vsto robocall
  • Specialized
4.8

To call phone numbers automatically using a machine or program

places prerecorded messages to many people rather than only dialing numbers

Surface Forms

robocall infinitive
robocalled past
robocalled past participle
robocalling present participle
robocalls third person singular

Morphology

robocall = robot + call (transparent) = robo + call

The meaning is directly recoverable from 'robo-' (from 'robot') plus 'call': an automated call.

Etymology

Robocall (verb) comes from the noun robocall, built from robot ('machine') and call. So, to robocall someone is to have a machine make recorded phone calls to lots of people.