(~s, messaging, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly.
I got a ~ you were trying to reach me...
Would you like to leave a ~?...
N-COUNT
2.
The ~ that someone is trying to communicate, for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate.
The report’s ~ was unequivocal...
I think they got the ~ that this is wrong.
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp
3.
If you ~ someone, you send them a ~ electronically using a computer or another device such as a mobile phone.
People who ~ a lot feel unpopular if they don’t get many back...
She ~d him saying she wished they were together.
VERB: V, V n