What does message mean?
Definitions for message
ˈmɛs ɪdʒmes·sage
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word message.
Princeton's WordNet
message(noun)
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
"he sent a three-word message"
message, content, subject matter, substance(verb)
what a communication that is about something is about
message(verb)
send a message to
"She messaged the committee"
message(verb)
send as a message
"She messaged the final report by fax"
message(verb)
send a message
"There is no messaging service at this company"
Wiktionary
message(Noun)
A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
message(Noun)
An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
message(Noun)
A text message
message(Noun)
An instant message
message(Noun)
An email
message(Verb)
To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
message(Verb)
To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
message(Verb)
To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
message(Verb)
To bear as a message.
Origin: from missaticum, from mittere, missum.
Webster Dictionary
Message(noun)
any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another
Message(noun)
hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message
Message(verb)
to bear as a message
Message(noun)
a messenger
Origin: [OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Message
mes′āj, n. any communication sent from one person to another: an errand: an official communication, of advice, &c., as a President's Message in the United States.—n. Mess′enger, the bearer of a message: a forerunner: a light scudding cloud preceding a storm: a piece of paper, &c., blown up the string to the kite: the secretary-bird: a rope or chain by which cables were formerly connected to the capstan when heaving up the anchor: (Scots law) an officer who executes the summonses of the Court of Session, called a Mess′enger-at-arms.—Queen's, or King's, messenger, an officer who carries official despatches whether at home or abroad. [Fr.,—Low L. missaticum—L. mittĕre, missum, to send.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
message
Any thought or idea expressed briefly in a plain or secret language and prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
message
Word sent; more especially a dispatch signaled or telegraphed.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'message' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1519
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'message' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1618
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'message' in Nouns Frequency: #522
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of message in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of message in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of message in a Sentence
The medium is the message.
I guess as a message to us.
Peace is a universal message.
Your message is already clear.
The message was crystal clear.
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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- ميسيج, رسالةArabic
- missatge, notíciaCatalan, Valencian
- zprávaCzech
- negesWelsh
- bud, besked, budskabDanish
- Mitteilung, Nachricht, BotschaftGerman
- μήνυμαGreek
- mensaje, recadoSpanish
- mezuBasque
- پیام, پیغامPersian
- viestiFinnish
- boðFaroese
- messageFrench
- fiosScottish Gaelic
- mensaxeGalician
- संदेश, समाचार, मेसेज, सूचनाHindi
- mesajHaitian Creole
- üzenetHungarian
- amanat, pesanIndonesian
- mesajoIdo
- boðskapur, skilaboðIcelandic
- messaggioItalian
- 伝言, メッセージ, 短信Japanese
- pesenJavanese
- უწყება, ბარათი, ცნობება, შეტყობინება, წერილი, ცნობა, მისიაGeorgian
- хатKazakh
- 消息, 소식Korean
- نامهKurdish
- nuntiusLatin
- žiniaLithuanian
- ziņaLatvian
- поракаMacedonian
- mesej, pesananMalay
- messaġġi, messaġġMaltese
- boodschap, berichtDutch
- meldingNorwegian
- messatgeOccitan
- wiadomośćPolish
- mensagemPortuguese
- сообщение, месседж, СМСRussian
- संदेशSanskrit
- poslanica, porukaSerbo-Croatian
- správaSlovak
- sporočiloSlovene
- meddelandeSwedish
- தகவல்Tamil
- సందేశంTelugu
- mesaj, iletiTurkish
- پیغام, مسیجUrdu
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