verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of telegraph form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

cabletelegraphyany process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic codecablecablegramday letter

Example

More examples

"The office telegraphed that they had not received my application."

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