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texting

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/

The English word “texting” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The use of a mobile phone to send text messages.
  2. The words set to a piece of music.

Etymology

Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging

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