- 1[intransitive, transitive] telegraph (something) to send a message by telegraph
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- 2[transitive] telegraph something to make it clear to people what you are going to do, often without intending to A tiny movement of her arm had telegraphed her intention to hit out at him.
telegraph
verbNAmE//ˈtɛləˌɡræf//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they telegraph he / she / it telegraphs
past simple telegraphed
-ing form telegraphing
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