message

Meaning

Noun

1. A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
2. An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
3. An errand.
4. See messages (“groceries, shopping”).

Verb

1. To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
2. To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
3. To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
4. (obsolete) To bear as a message.

Hyphenated as

mes‧sage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Displaced native Old English ærende which is survived in English errand.

Sentences

But I needed to hear that message .