messages (noun)

  • 1messages — Noun. Groceries, usually heard in do the messages, meaning buy the groceries. Scottish use …

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  • 2lurk — verb 1》 be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush. 2》 be present in a latent or barely discernible state.     ↘informal read the postings on an online forum without contributing any messages. noun Austral./NZ informal a dodge or scheme.… …

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  • 3voice mail — noun a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed • Syn: ↑voicemail • Hypernyms: ↑telephone, ↑telephony * * * noun : an electronic communication system in which spoken… …

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  • 4Morse code — noun a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals) • Syn: ↑Morse, ↑international Morse code • Hypernyms: ↑code • Part Meronyms: ↑dot, ↑dit, ↑ …

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  • 5message — noun 1 from one person to another ADJECTIVE ▪ important, urgent, vital ▪ brief, short ▪ incoming, outgoing ▪ …

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  • 6chat room — noun a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic) • Syn: ↑chatroom • Hypernyms: ↑web site, ↑website, ↑internet site, ↑site * * * noun : a real time on line …

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  • 7homing pigeon — noun pigeon trained to return home • Syn: ↑homer • Hypernyms: ↑domestic pigeon • Hyponyms: ↑carrier pigeon * * * noun : a racing pigeon sometimes used for carrying messages and trained to return to its loft from distances up to 500 miles or more… …

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  • 8bbs — noun a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest • Syn: ↑bulletin board system, ↑bulletin board, ↑electronic bulletin board • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing …

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  • 9carrier pigeon — noun a homing pigeon used to carry messages • Hypernyms: ↑homing pigeon, ↑homer * * * noun, pl ⋯ geons [count] : a type of pigeon that is trained to carry messages * * * ˈcarrier pigeon [carrier pigeon carrier pigeons] …

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  • 10dispatch rider — noun a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle) • Hypernyms: ↑messenger, ↑courier * * * (also Brit despatch rider) noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] chiefly Brit : someone who delivers messages or packages especially by traveling… …

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