sexting
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sexting
- /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ UK
Where it comes from
Blend of sex + texting.
noun sextings
- The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging. There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have.
verb
- present participle and gerund of sext
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sex-texting, texting, phonesex, textversation, text messaging, virtual sex, cyberflashing, phone sex, multitexting, text message, textual harassment, cyber-flashing, cybersex, picture messaging, text, technosex
Translations
Talk about this word "sexting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sexting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sexting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sexting "sexting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sexting.Cite this
@misc{sexting_2026,
title = {sexting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sexting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
