text messaging

noun

The sending and receiving of written messages on mobile phones, or the technical system which allows or includes such a feature.

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Meanings

nountext messaging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe sending and receiving of written messages on mobile phones, or the technical system which allows or includes such a feature.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of text message

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
textation
Cite this entry
APA

text messaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20messaging

MLA

“text messaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20messaging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “text messaging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20messaging.

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