Message — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

what a communication that is about something is about

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɛsɪdʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɛsɪdʒ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɛsɪdʒ/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈɛsɪdʒ/.

Examples

he sent a three-word message
She messaged the committee
She messaged the final report by fax

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

content substance subject matter

Parts of Speech

noun	a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled “he sent a three-word message”
noun	what a communication that is about something is about
verb	send a message to “She messaged the committee”
verb	send as a message “She messaged the final report by fax”
verb	send a message “There is no messaging service at this company”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Nachricht

eine Kommunikation (normalerweise kurz), die geschrieben, gesprochen oder signalisiert wird

🇪🇸Spanish

mensaje

una comunicación (generalmente breve) que es escrita, hablada o señalizada

🇮🇹Italian

messaggio

una comunicazione (solitamente breve) scritta, parlata o segnalata

🇳🇱Dutch

bericht

een communicatie (meestal kort) die geschreven, gesproken of gesignaleerd is

🇵🇹Portuguese

mensagem

uma comunicação (geralmente breve) escrita, falada ou sinalizada

🇷🇺Russian

сообщение

сообщение (обычно краткое), которое письменно, устно или сигнализировано

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संदेश

एक संचार (आमतौर पर संक्षिप्त) जो लिखा या बोला जाता है या संकेत दिया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

বার্তা

একটি যোগাযোগ (সাধারণত সংক্ষিপ্ত) যা লিখিত বা কথ্য বা সংকেতযুক্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

செய்தி

எழுதப்பட்ட அல்லது பேசப்படும் அல்லது சமிக்ஞை செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு தொடர்பு (பொதுவாக சுருக்கமானது).

🇮🇳Telugu

సందేశం

ఒక కమ్యూనికేషన్ (సాధారణంగా క్లుప్తంగా) వ్రాసిన లేదా మాట్లాడే లేదా సంకేతం

🇮🇳Marathi

संदेश

एक संप्रेषण (सामान्यतः संक्षिप्त) जे लिहिलेले किंवा बोललेले किंवा सिग्नल केलेले आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંદેશ

સંદેશાવ્યવહાર (સામાન્ય રીતે સંક્ષિપ્ત) જે લખાયેલ અથવા બોલવામાં આવે છે અથવા સંકેત આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂದೇಶ

ಸಂವಹನ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ) ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಕೇತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സന്ദേശം

ഒരു ആശയവിനിമയം (സാധാരണയായി ഹ്രസ്വമായത്) എഴുതിയതോ സംസാരിക്കുന്നതോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സിഗ്നൽ നൽകുന്നതോ ആണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਨੇਹਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸੰਚਾਰ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੰਖੇਪ) ਜੋ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیغام

ایک مواصلات (عام طور پر مختصر) جو لکھا یا بولا جاتا ہے یا اشارہ کیا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

信息

以书面、口头或信号形式进行的交流（通常很简短）

🇯🇵Japanese

メッセージ

書面、話し言葉、または合図によるコミュニケーション（通常は短い）

🇰🇷Korean

메시지

서면, 구두 또는 신호를 통해 전달되는 의사소통(대개 간략한)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tin nhắn

một giao tiếp (thường ngắn gọn) được viết hoặc nói hoặc ra hiệu

🇹🇭Thai

ข้อความ

การสื่อสาร (โดยปกติจะสั้น) ที่เป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร การพูด หรือส่งสัญญาณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pesan

komunikasi (biasanya singkat) yang tertulis atau lisan atau isyarat

🇵🇭Filipino

mensahe

isang komunikasyon (karaniwang maikli) na nakasulat o sinasalita o senyales

🇲🇾Malay

mesej

komunikasi (biasanya ringkas) yang ditulis atau dituturkan atau diisyaratkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رسالة

اتصال (عادةً ما يكون موجزًا) مكتوبًا أو منطوقًا أو مُشارًا إليه

🇮🇷Persian

پیام

یک ارتباط (معمولاً مختصر) که به صورت مکتوب یا گفتاری یا سیگنالی است

🇹🇷Turkish

mesaj

yazılı, sözlü veya işaretli bir iletişim (genellikle kısa)

🇮🇱Hebrew

הוֹדָעָה

תקשורת (בדרך כלל קצרה) שנכתבת או מדוברת או מאותתת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'message'?

The primary meaning of 'message' is 'a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'message' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'message' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'message' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'message' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'message' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'message' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'message' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'message' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'message' in a professional email?

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Would you classify 'message' as formal, casual, or slang?

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