message

Meanings

Noun

• A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
• An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
• An errand.

Verb

• To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
• To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
• To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
• To bear as a message.

Related

Similar words

• text

Narrower meaning words

• in-flight message
• heartbeat message
• instant message
• text message

Origin

• From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Late Latin missaticum, from Latin mittere, missum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meytH- ("to exchange"). Displaced native Old English ærende which is survived in English errand.