instant message

noun

A message conveyed through an instant messaging program.

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Meanings

nouninstant message (plural instant messages)

plural instant messages

  1. communicationA message conveyed through an instant messaging program.
verbinstant message (third-person singular simple present instant messages, present participle instant messaging, simple past and past participle instant messaged)

present singular third person instant messages · participle present instant messaging · participle past instant messaged · past instant messaged

  1. communicationTo convey a message via an instant messaging program.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 即時通訊信息 /即时通讯信息, 發送即時消息 /发送即时消息
  • 即時通訊信息 /即时通讯信息 (jíshí tōngxùn xìnxī)message conveyed through an instant messaging program
  • 發送即時消息 /发送即时消息 (fāsòng jíshí xiāoxi)convey a message via an instant messaging program
Esperanto tujmesaĝo, tujmesaĝi
  • tujmesaĝomessage conveyed through an instant messaging program
  • tujmesaĝiconvey a message via an instant messaging program
Finnish pikaviesti, pikaviestittää
  • pikaviestimessage conveyed through an instant messaging program
  • pikaviestittääconvey a message via an instant messaging program
Greek άμεσο μήνυμα
  • άμεσο μήνυμα (ámeso mínyma)message conveyed through an instant messaging program
Polish wiadomość przesłana komunikatorem, przesyłać wiadomości komunikatorem
  • wiadomość przesłana komunikatoremmessage conveyed through an instant messaging program
  • przesyłać wiadomości komunikatoremconvey a message via an instant messaging program
  • przesłać wiadomości komunikatoremconvey a message via an instant messaging program
Spanish mensaje instantáneo
  • mensaje instantáneomessage conveyed through an instant messaging program
Cite this entry
APA

instant message. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20message

MLA

“instant message.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20message. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instant message,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20message.

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