Texting

//ˈtɛkstɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of a mobile phone to send text messages. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of sending messages via SMS wordnet
  3. 3
    The words set to a piece of music. countable, uncountable

    "More typical (but still not numerous) are the textings supplied for Alleluias, or just as frequently for melismas occurring at the end of the second or third verse of Offertories."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of text form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
textation

Example

More examples

"On our first date he popped out his cell phone and started texting someone. I couldn't believe it!"

Etymology

Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging

Related phrases

double textingpredictive textingsex-textingmobile phonetext message

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