texting
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texting
- /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/
Where it comes from
Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging
verb
- present participle and gerund of text
noun textings
- The use of a mobile phone to send text messages.
- The words set to a piece of music. More typical (but still not numerous) are the textings supplied for Alleluias, or just as frequently for melismas occurring at the end of the second or third verse of Offertories.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: schoolbook, textbook, school text, text edition, textual matter, proof, text messaging, text message, sex-texting, textversation, sexting, telemessaging, multitexting, picture messaging, cellular telephone, mobile telephone
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noun Translations
| Español | textear, mandar texto, textar, escribir texto |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Simsen |
Talk about this word "texting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/texting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. texting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/texting "texting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/texting.Cite this
@misc{texting_2026,
title = {texting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/texting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
