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message

verb · noun

Simple meaning

What a communication that is about something is about.

Pronunciation

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mehsuhj

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɛsədʒ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

    “There is no messaging service at this company.”

  2. To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

  3. intransitive

    To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

noun

  1. What a communication that is about something is about

  2. A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

  3. An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

Used this way, message is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“There is no messaging service at this company.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use message

  • “He sent a three-word message.”noun

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • messagingnounInflected form

    The sending and processing of e-mail by computer.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • message padnounCompound term

    A pad of paper on which messages can be written.

  • commercial messagenounCompound term

    A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.

  • phone messagenounCompound term

    A message transmitted by telephone.

  • send a messageverbCompound term

    Give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally.

  • telephone messagenounCompound term

    A message transmitted by telephone.

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