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message

message

∞ 1.0
A short note or text someone sends to give information
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
: mensaje
  • You said Ken has a message for you about your son.
  • text message
  • email message
  • send messages

They're the people that I want that message to get to.

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Examples

  • A couple hours later we get the message saying he was Kia.

  • She left a message on my voicemail for further details.

  • I have a message from the king.

  • Towards the end, he offers to take a message to their loved ones.

  • Do you think you could give my mom a message for me?

  • So, I got your message, Daddy.

  • I'm not available right now, but leave a message, and I will call you right back.

  • Send a message to the police chief of Gary, Indiana.

  • Amy, any message for Blake as he starts his new prison sentence?

  • Carmichael, hope this message finds you in the best of health.

Synonyms

letter
vsmessage
∞ 1.0

A written message sent to a person or organization, often by mail

is often shorter and less formal than addressed written communications
note
vsmessage
∞ 1.0

A short written message to remind or tell someone something

is broader, covering spoken, written, or signaled acts of informing
email
vsmessage
  • Texting
724 1.0

A message sent over the internet to another person

is a general short act of sharing information not only through electronic means
memo
vsmessage
341 1.8

A short written note used at work to inform or remind people

is more general and not limited to business written records
text
vsmessage
  • Texting
338 1.0

A short written message sent by phone or app

is more general, covering spoken, written, or signaled information not only via mobile
communication
vsmessage
247 2.3

A message sent from one person or group to another

is usually a shorter, single act of sharing information
mail
vsmessage
  • Texting
203 1.0

Messages sent or received over the internet

is more general and also covers spoken or hand delivered information
wire
vsmessage
  • Archaic
117 7.3

A short message sent by telegram

is general and used for ordinary information, not only urgent dispatches
notification
vsmessage
76 3.3

A message that tells you about something, often sent by email or an app

is often informal and used for general information rather than formal alerts
memorandum
vsmessage
  • Formal
48 5.4

A short written message used at work to give information or reminders

is more general and used in everyday short exchanges
cable
vsmessage
  • Archaic
44 5.9

A message sent over a telegraph line to a distant place

is modern and general, used in many informal and formal settings
phone message
vsmessage
19 1.0

A short voice recording someone leaves on a phone when the person cannot answer

is not limited to voice calls and includes other short information exchanges
missive
vsmessage
  • Formal
14 8.1

A formal letter that gives important information

is less formal and used for everyday short exchanges
com
vsmessage
  • Texting
8 8.0

A short message sent by computer or phone

is wider and includes spoken or signaled information as well as written items
comm
vsmessage
  • Jargon
7 7.4

A short message sent by radio or an electronic device

is broader and applies to formal or informal acts of sharing information
e-mail message
vsmessage
  • Texting
6 1.0

A message sent by email over the internet

is broader and applies to spoken, written, or signaled information
email message
vsmessage
  • Texting
5 1.0

A message that someone sends by computer to another person over the internet

is not tied to a specific sending method or medium
telephone message
vsmessage
3 1.1

A spoken message left on a phone when the person cannot answer

is broader and can be written, spoken, or signaled, not only by call
msg
vsmessage
  • Texting
1 4.4

A short written note sent by phone or email

is the full written word rather than the shortened form
e-mail
vsmessage
  • Texting
1.0

A message sent over the internet to another person

is used more broadly for any short information exchange, not only networked ones

Idioms

on message
  • Literature
8 6.9

Speaking or acting so your words match the official view

To start and finish a task without needing instructions or help

Compounds

mixed message
  • Informal
20 4.9

A statement that gives unclear or opposite signals, causing confusion

19 1.0

A short voice recording someone leaves on a phone when the person cannot answer

e-mail message
  • Texting
6 1.0

A message sent by email over the internet

email message
  • Texting
5 1.0

A message that someone sends by computer to another person over the internet

A spoken message left on a phone when the person cannot answer

An advertisement on radio or television paid for by a sponsor

message in a bottle
  • Literature
3 5.9

A note put in a bottle and thrown into the sea to be found later

1 2.0

A small stack of paper for writing short notes to leave for others

How Long

report
∞ 1.3
letter
∞ 1.0
message
∞ 1.0
note
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

message singular
messages plural

Etymology

Message originally meant a 'thing sent' from the Latin mittere 'to send', which is why a message is still a short note, voice, or sign you send to another person to give information.