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4.2
Send someone a private message on a website or app
  • verb
  • /ˈɪnˌbɑks/
  • Texting
translation icon : enviar un mensaje privado
  • Something borrowed, baby proof, heart of the matter, love the one you're with... if anyone wants them, please inbox me.

And I just want to say thank you, Carlos, bro, when you hit my inbox and told me you wanted me, you feel me.

Examples

  • I am a recruiter, and I think, "If another recruiting firm called me or inboxed me about a position, what would they have to say to me in order to get me to respond?"

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  • I inboxed my trusted friend.

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  • But, yeah, if you want to message me on Inbox, my username is at CM.

  • I mean, she's probably innocently updating her status and he's probably inboxing some random girl.

  • If you have any questions, please inbox me directly on Facebook.

  • She decided to inbox her friend the details of the event instead of posting it publicly.

  • I always inbox my colleagues updates about project deadlines.

Synonyms

to message
vsto inbox
  • Texting
26 2.3

To send someone a short note by email, text, or chat

limits sending to private social media sites or apps

Phrasal Verbs

Deal with all the emails in your inbox so it is empty or easy to handle

How Private

to inbox
  • Texting
4.2
to message
  • Texting
26 2.3
to post
  • Texting
1.9

Surface Forms

inbox infinitive
inboxed past
inboxed past participle
inboxing present participle
inboxes third person singular

Etymology

Inbox as a verb comes from the noun inbox, and to inbox someone is simply to 'put a message into their inbox' — in other words, to send a private message that goes straight into their incoming folder.