texting
noun[U]
uk/ˈtekst.ɪŋ/us/ˈtekst.ɪŋ/theactivityofsendingsomeone atextmessagebyphone:
Texting is abigfactorinroadaccidents.
She uses herphonefor texting much more thancalling.
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text
- Mother'sDayand New Year'sEveremainthe mostpopulardaysfor textingaccordingto thesurvey.
- Peopledisagreeas to whether texting is anupgradeordowngradeincontact.
- According to amagazinepoll,halfof theteensadmittedto texting whiledriving.
- Reports say thatchildrenwho arehookedon texting cansufferfrompainful"texter'sthumb".
Communications - messaging
- beep
- bleeper
- direct message
- DM
- EMS
- facsimile
- intercom
- Mailgram
- message
- messaging
- p.m.
- page
- resend
- Telemessage
- teleprinter
- telex
- text
- text message
- tweet
- tweetstorm