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verb

Definition of TEXT

transitive verb
: to send a text message from one cell phone to another
intransitive verb
: to communicate by text messaging
— text·er noun
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Examples of TEXT

  1. I texted her a little while ago.
  2. I texted a message to her.
  3. She just texted me back.

First Known Use of TEXT

1998

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