instant message
instant message · instant messages · instant messaged · instant messaging
To convey a message via an instant messaging programTo convey a message via an instant messaging program.
» Esther sent me an instant message.
Meaning
1 sensesTo convey a message via an instant messaging program.
Examples
5 sentencesEsther sent me an instant message.
I chat with my friends via instant messaging.
Instant messaging apps make communication easy and quick.
I used to stay up all night, instant messaging my friends.
Even in the times of email and instant messaging, Annabelle and I preferred to communicate by snail mail.
deSelbst als es schon E-Mail und Instant messaging gab, zogen Annabelle und ich es vor, uns weiter richtige Briefe zu schreiben.
Translations
1 languagesForms
instant messages, instant messaging, instant messaged, instant messaged| Base form | instant message · to instant message |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | instant messages |
| Present participle | instant messaging |
| Past simple | instant messaged |
| Past participle | instant messaged |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle