messaged

Wrote via app

Messaged is the past tense of message used as a verb—to send someone a written communication, typically electronic.

I messaged her about the meeting.

The verb emerged with email and texting, where message displaced older terms like wrote or called: He messaged me on Instagram.

She messaged to say she'd be late.

digital

texted

Sent phone message

  • emailedSent electronic correspondence
  • DMedSent private online note
  • chattedSpoke informally together

pinged · SMS · MMS · WhatsApp · Snapchat · iMessage · Slack · online · notification · sent

notification

alerted

Gave advance notice

reminded · warned · flagged · prompted · buzzed · dinged · push notification · popup · banner · badge

written

letter

Written symbol or message

postcard · telegram · missive · dispatch · communique · bulletin · circular · announcement · declaration · report

Categories
Opposites
communication method

messagedcalled

Contacted by phone

phoned · telephoned · rang · visited · Skyped

communication action

messagedignored

Purposely not noticed

ghosted · heard from · left on read · listened · avoided

Phrases
Family

message, messages, messaging

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G