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Text

/tɛkst/

Text is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
    “I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.”
  2. To send and receive text messages.
    “Have you been texting all afternoon?”
noun
  1. A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
    “German text”
  2. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms SMS message text hand text message theme topic
Antonyms binary

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