message
verb/ˈmesɪdʒ/
/ˈmesɪdʒ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they message | /ˈmesɪdʒ/ /ˈmesɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it messages | /ˈmesɪdʒɪz/ /ˈmesɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple messaged | /ˈmesɪdʒd/ /ˈmesɪdʒd/ |
| past participle messaged | /ˈmesɪdʒd/ /ˈmesɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form messaging | /ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- to send a text message, or a message through an instant messaging service, etc. to somebody
- message somebody Fiona just messaged me.
- message somebody something Brian messaged me the news.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin missus, past participle of mittere ‘send’.Want to learn more?
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