instant message
nounUK /ˈɪn.stənt ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈɪn.stənt ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
A message you send to someone on a computer or phone that arrives right away.
I sent my friend an instant message to ask if she wanted to play.
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2. To send someone a message that arrives right away on a computer or phone.
She instant messaged me during the meeting.
3. A short typed conversation held in real time over the internet.
We had a quick instant message about the homework.
4. A feature in an app that lets people type back and forth live.
The game has an instant message box so players can talk.