Messaging

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of message: the transmission of messages. form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually

    "Excited by all kinds of messagings, informings and insinuations, the imperious Prince, in spite of his secret pleasure in this sudden renown of his Pupil, could in no wise be persuaded to revoke or soften his harsh Order, […]"

  2. 2
    the sending and processing of e-mail by computer wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of message form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
electronic messaging

Example

More examples

"Sami was messaging Layla all the time."

Etymology

From message + -ing.

Related phrases

instant messagingmessaging patternpicture messagingtext messaging

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