noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The situation in which a chat partner in an online chat or email exchange or mobile text messaging exchange sees or reads the last message or email sent to them, but does not reply. Internet

Verb

1. 1
   To not reply after seeing or reading the last message or email that someone has sent them. Internet, transitive

Etymology

From seen + zone.

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