First Known Use: 14th century
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1message
noun mes·sage \ˈme-sij\
: a piece of information that is sent or given to someone
: an important idea that someone is trying to express in a book, movie, speech, etc.
Full Definition of MESSAGE
1
: a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals
2
: a messenger's mission
3
: an underlying theme or idea
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Origin of MESSAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere
Related to MESSAGE
- Synonyms
- dispatch, communication
Rhymes with MESSAGE
2message
verb
mes·sagedmes·sag·ing
Definition of MESSAGE
transitive verb
1
: to send as a message or by messenger
2
: to send a message to
intransitive verb
: to communicate by message
First Known Use of MESSAGE
1583
MESSAGE Defined for Kids
message
noun mes·sage \ˈme-sij\
Definition of MESSAGE for Kids
1
: the exchange of information in writing, in speech, or by signals
2
: an underlying theme or idea <the book's message>
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