What does "sms" mean?

A text message sent using the short message service.

What is a synonym for "sms"?

Common synonyms include: higms, message, short message service, smith-magenis syndrome, sps, text.

Pronounced //ˌɛs ɛm ˈɛs//.

//ˌɛs ɛm ˈɛs// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

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A text message sent using the short message service. countable
"The Empower Interactive survey found that more than 7 of 10 cellphone users considered any form of unsolicited SMSs, or text messages, unacceptable."
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SMS — Seiner Majestät Schiff – literally, "His Majesty's Ship" in German; initialism, uncountable
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plural of SM form-of, plural
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Initialism of special mint set. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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SMS — Seiner Majestät Schiff – literally, "His Majesty's Ship" in German;; A ship prefix for a ship in the navy of the Empire of Germany (usually for the period leading to WWI and WWI) initialism, uncountable

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Initialism of salesman sample. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Smith-Magenis syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of short man syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of stiff man syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of safety management system: a system designed to identify and manage occupational safety and health risks. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of senior minister of state. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Verb

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To send a message on a cell phone via short message service.
"I SMSed him and asked why he was late."

Proper Noun

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Initialism of short message service: a system enabling cell phones to send or receive text messages. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"The second spot, “One Thing,” shows the unlikely custom car shop workin', musclebound dude-bro, who loves his iPhone because it consolidates the iPod, camera, cell phone and SMS device he used to carry around in “a little bag.”"
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Initialism of Sega Master System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism