voicemail
VOYS-mayl/ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl/
Pluralvoicemails
Verbvoicemails, voicemailing, voicemailed
Pluralvoicemails
Formsvoicemails, voicemailing, voicemailed
- 1A single recorded message left for someone on a telephone messaging system.
His voicemail asked me to call the bank before noon.
I deleted a dozen old voicemails to free up space on my phone.
Similarmessage
- 2A computerized system that stores and plays back spoken messages left by callers over a telephone network.
The office relies on voicemail to capture calls that come in overnight.
Our carrier upgraded its voicemail so callers can record longer messages.
- 3To leave a recorded message for someone using a telephone messaging system.
Just voicemail me the figures if I don't pick up.
He voicemailed the whole team about the schedule change.
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Origin
Formed from "voice" plus "mail", originally a trademark that became a generic term.