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to sext

to sext

9 8.6
To send sexual messages or photos electronically
  • verb
  • /sɛkst/
  • Offensive
translation icon : enviar un mensaje sexual
  • He's sexting me.
  • sexted with a guy
  • kids are sexting
  • sexting pictures

So I texted Christy and I said, can I sext you now?

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Examples

  • Get to know a girl for a while before sexting her.

    Blog text (34)

  • My man sexts me sometimes.

    Compliance (2012)

  • Were you sexting just now?

    Irreplaceable You (2018)

  • I just caught my best friend sexting my boyfriend.

    Hello Herman (2013)

  • But I'll take that over him sexting his friends any day.

    Friends with Benefits (2011)

  • Are you sexting with Karen?

    CHiPS (2017)

  • So I texted Christy and I said, can I sext you now?

    Ear Biscuits

  • She said I knew about it for years, that he was sexting with fans.

  • After you've chatted with her for a while and possibly even gone on a date or two, it's very important to start sexting.

    Blog text (34)

  • Are you sexting with Karen?

How Explicit

to sext
  • Offensive
9 8.6
to flirt
267 3.1

Surface Forms

sext infinitive
sexted past
sexted past participle
sexting present participle
sexts third person singular

Morphology

sext = sex + text (semi-transparent) = sex + text

This is a blend of 'sex' and 'text'; the components point to sexual messaging, but the slang sense is specialized and not fully predictable.

Etymology

Sext as a verb comes from the same idea as the noun and is formed like the verb text, so it means 'to send sexual messages' to someone.