noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages left through a conventional telephone network. uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: voice mailbox, voicemailbox"

2. 2
   a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed wordnet
3. 3
   An individual message on such a system. broadly, countable

Verb

1. 1
   To leave a message on voicemail.

Synonyms

All synonyms

voice mailvoice mailvoice mailboxvoice messagevoicemailbox

Example

More examples

"Tom listened to the message that Mary had left on his voicemail."

Etymology

From voice + mail, genericized trademark.

Related phrases

visual voicemail

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