Gmail

/[ˈd͡ʒiːˌmeɪl]/ name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Gmail account. informal

    "Afterwards, when Alex had dozed off, I […] logged on to my Gmail. I sat, gazing at him sleeping and really didn’t know what to write."

  2. 2
    An e-mail sent using Gmail. informal

    "Although the service was free, Google planned to make money. It would include ads, or “sponsored links,” with each Gmail. […] For example, if someone wrote about a planned vacation, the person receiving the Gmail might notice sponsored links for airlines, travel agencies, or car rentals. Did this mean someone at Google was reading the Gmails? No, but many users were uneasy and indignant."

Verb
  1. 1
    To send (someone) an e-mail using Gmail. ditransitive, informal

    "Gmail me!"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Gmail. alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A web-based e-mail system provided by Google (trademarked Gmail).

    "He has a Gmail account."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Gmail. alt-of
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of Gmail. alt-of

    "There is a major controversy brewing around GMail, the “free” e-mail service from Google providing 1 gigabyte of free storage, far more than any other ISP offers."

Example

More examples

"Do you use Gmail for personal communications?"

Etymology

Blend of Google + mail.

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e mail

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