gerund of message: the transmission of messages.

present participle of message

simple past tense and past participle of message

plural of messaging

A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled-up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the outside world.

plural of instant message

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instant message

A brief electronic message sent between mobile phones.

(transitive or intransitive) To transmit a text message.

(communication, computing) A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.