message

¹mes·sage

noun \ˈme-sij\

Definition of MESSAGE

1

: a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals

2

: a messenger's mission

3

: an underlying theme or idea

Examples of MESSAGE

1. Did you get my message?
2. She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.
3. I left a message on her answering machine.
4. He's not here right now. Can I take a message?
5. I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message.
6. He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.

Origin of MESSAGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MESSAGE

Synonyms: dispatch, communication

Related Words: bulletin, communiqué, express [British], report; memo, memorandum, notice; epistle, letter, missive, note; electronic mail, e-mail, voice mail; intelligence, news, tidings, word; command, directive, instruction, order

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Rhymes with MESSAGE

presage