# messaging

Pronunciation: say "MES-ij-ing" /ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Gerund of message. — gerund of message: the transmission of messages.
   - Simple: Gerund of message. It means the act of sending messages.
   - _Group messaging let the team coordinate the launch without endless phone calls._
   - _Encrypted messaging protects the contents of a conversation from outside readers._

## Verb

2. Present participle of message. — present participle and gerund of message
   - Simple: Present participle of message. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _They spent the whole evening messaging back and forth about the trip._
   - _I was messaging a colleague when the call came in._

## Origin

Formed from "message" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/messaging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).