message
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
messages
plural
messages
Britannica Dictionary definition of MESSAGE
1
[count]
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a piece of information that is sent or given to someone
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see also text message
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an e-mail message
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deliver/send/receive a message
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Did you get my message?
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She has received messages of support/sympathy from hundreds of people.
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Were there any messages for me? = Did anyone leave a message for me?
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I left a message on her answering machine.
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He's not here right now. Can I take a message?
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The computer displayed an error message. [=a message indicating that an error has occurred]
2
[singular]
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an important idea that someone is trying to express in a book, movie, speech, etc.
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I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message.
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He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.
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She hopes the speech will help her to get the party's message across. [=help her to tell people what the party believes or stands for]
get the message
informal
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to understand something that is not being said directly
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When they didn't return my phone calls, I finally got the message. [=I finally realized that they did not want to talk to me]
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He gave her an angry look, hoping she'd get the message.
mixed messages
off message
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saying things that do not agree with the official position of a political group or party
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A few Cabinet members seem off message on government policy.
on message
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saying things that agree with the official position of a political group or party
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The President wants everyone to be/get back on message when giving interviews.
