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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛsɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mes′ij)

mes•sage /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Telecommunicationsa communication delivered in writing, speech, etc.:There was a message at the hotel for me.
the main point of something, as of a speech or book:The message of the movie was clear: war is horrible.
a warning:He was sending a clear message to us: they are prepared to fight to the end.

Idioms

get the message, to understand a warning sent:doesn't get the message that her work is not satisfactory.

mes•sage (mes′ij),USA pronunciation n.

Telecommunicationsa communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, radio, telephone, or other means.
an official communication, as from a chief executive to a legislative body:the President's message to Congress.
the inspired utterance of a prophet or sage.
Computingone or more words taken as a unit.
the point, moral, or meaning of a gesture, utterance, novel, motion picture, etc.
Idioms, Informal Termsget the message, [Informal.]to understand or comprehend, esp. to infer the correct meaning from circumstances, hints, etc.:If we don't invite him to the party, maybe he'll get the message.

Vulgar Latin *missāticum, equivalent. to Latin miss(us) sent (past participle of mittere to send) + -āticum -age
Old French
Middle English 1250–1300

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message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ n

a communication, usually brief, from one person or group to another
an implicit meaning or moral, as in a work of art
a formal communiqué
an inspired communication of a prophet or religious leader
a mission; errand
get the message ⇒ informal to understand what is meant

vb (transitive)

to send as a message, esp to signal (a plan, etc)
(transitive) to send a message to (someone)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin missāticum (unattested) something sent, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere to send

'message' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acknowledgment - address - answering machine - Belshazzar - cable - charge - cipher - clear - code - communication - convey - copy - cross-post - decode - demythologize - didactic - DM - dog-whistle - email - encipher - encode - errand - fax - flame - get through - godsend - gospel - greet - IMAP - invoice - mail - meaning - message board - message stick - messenger - moderate - notification - off message - on message - page - ping - PM - postcard - posting - postscript - predictive - prophecy - pulpit - radio - aerogram

In Lists: Email words, Things that are read, PET Vocabulary List - M, more...

Synonyms: note, word, mail, e-mail, text, more...

Collocations: [a text, an SMS, a multimedia] message, message me if you [decide, want, can't], message [tariffs, costs, rates, type, service], more...

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