instant-message
verb /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒ/
/ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒ/
(also IM)
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they instant-message | /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒ/ /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it instant-messages | /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪz/ /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple instant-messaged | /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒd/ /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒd/ |
| past participle instant-messaged | /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒd/ /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form instant-messaging | /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- to send a written message using a system on the internet that allows people to communicate with each other very quickly
- She spent most of the evening instant-messaging.
- instant-message somebody He instant-messaged me last night.
- instant-message somebody something Can you instant-message me the news?