text message

US /ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/

UK /ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/

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an electronic message sent by a cell phone

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I sent her a text message to confirm the meeting.

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Did you get my text message about dinner?

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SMS text

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to send an electronic message by cell phone

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I'll text message you the details later.

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Can you text message me when you arrive?

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text SMS

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text messaging text message messaging ALT text text-to-speech instant message