message
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈmesɪdʒ/ us COMMUNICATIONS
a short piece of information that you give or send to a person when you cannot speak to them directly:
message from sb for sb There was a message for you from the catering company.
message that I got your message that the meeting was postponed.
leave a message If I'm not there when you phone, leave a message on my voicemail.
take a message She's not here now; can I take a message?
send sb a message He sent me several messages about the problem.
I had a message in my inbox.
IT
a piece of information that appears on a computer screen:
I kept getting a message saying "Disable cookies".
MARKETING
the main idea in an advertisement, speech, etc., or something that you want to tell people:
The ad's main message should be that our products are safe to use.
send a message Ridding the organization of poor performers also sends a strong message of low tolerance for poor results.
US
an advertisement on television or radio:
We'll be back right after these messages.
See also
email message
error message
instant message
text message
message
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈmesɪdʒ/ us COMMUNICATIONS
to send someone a message using electronic equipment:
Not many people use the facility of viewing streaming video of the person they are messaging.
See also
instant message