message

noun

mes·sage | \ ˈme-sij

Definition of message

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals Please take this message for me to my friend.

2 : a messenger's mission the girl will go on a message to the shop— Cahir Healy

3 : an underlying theme or idea the message is that it is time to change — The Economist

message

verb

messaged; messaging

Definition of message (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to send as a message or by messenger

2 : to send a message to

intransitive verb

: to communicate by message

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Examples of message in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Kate and William took to Instagram to thank fans for their congratulatory messages on the special day. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Celebrate Eighth Wedding Anniversary with Sweet Instagram Post," 29 Apr. 2019 Proudly flying the flags of both body-positivity and racial equality (the action unfolds in early-1960s Baltimore), the brassy musical isn’t camp in its message so much as in its unabashedly outré optics. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "The 5 Campiest Musicals Ever Made," 27 Apr. 2019 Email messages seeking comment were left Friday with lawyers representing Roberts and the women, who haven’t been identified. — David Klepper, The Seattle Times, "State probes doctor it says branded women in sex slave case," 13 Apr. 2019 Why Vegas for this next Eataly location?We felt that Vegas could be an amazing megaphone for our message, because basically, 100 percent of Americans will eventually go once in their life to Vegas. — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Inside Eataly Vegas, a 24-Hour Foodie Paradise," 11 Dec. 2018 Skype owner Microsoft hasn't responded to our messages about Choffnes' research. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "How a phone app detected Sprint’s alleged throttling of Skype," 29 Nov. 2018 Bishop Glen John Provost of the Diocese of Lake Charles said in a video message . — Janet Mcconnaughey, The Seattle Times, "Louisiana diocese releases names of clerics accused of abuse," 11 Apr. 2019 Entertainment Tonight reported that the CW series included an in memoriam message before airing the show's final credits. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Honored Luke Perry in Its March 6 Episode," 7 Mar. 2019 Intel’s message in announcing Swan is of a guy determined to stay the course. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel makes Bob Swan its permanent CEO, maintaining a slow, steady course away from the PC," 31 Jan. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The nearby Naval Air Facility El Centro messaged that the crash site was north of Plaster City, west of El Centro. — CBS News, "4 Marines killed in helicopter crash in Southern California," 4 Apr. 2018 The first 100 guests who messaged the mom-to-be on Instagram, and were asked to make a donation to the Jenesse Center. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "NE-YO and Wife Crystal Reveal the Sex of Their Baby on the Way at Charitable Party," 24 Jan. 2018 Rogoff messaged transit-board members last Tuesday that bids would be postponed, and by Friday, King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci, who chairs the board’s System Expansion Committee, emailed that news to people who commented. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Sound Transit puts bus outsourcing on hold," 25 Mar. 2019 Some brands have made messaging their native habitat. — Nat Ives, WSJ, "Facebook’s Pivot to Messaging Puts Advertisers In a Tight Spot," 8 Mar. 2019 House Republicans have been unhappy with their party’s messagingRepublicans’ messaging problem in the House started soon after Trump took office. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "House Republicans have a new messenger: Liz Cheney," 14 Nov. 2018 Consumers can order Domino’s in messaging apps, including Facebook and Slack. — Nat Ives, WSJ, "Facebook’s Pivot to Messaging Puts Advertisers In a Tight Spot," 8 Mar. 2019 To help candidates with messaging on the tax cuts, Patriotic Millionaires is launching Patriotic Millionaires University, a website that makes the case for running against the tax cuts and gives tips and resources on how to do it. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "A group of “patriotic millionaires” thinks Democrats can run — and win — on taxes," 31 July 2018 Also, Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Raj Shah will temporarily shift his focus to overseeing communications strategy and messaging on the confirmation process. — David Jackson, USA TODAY, "Donald Trump says he's interviewed 4 Supreme Court candidates; will talk to 2-3 more," 2 July 2018

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