Instant-message
noun
1.
an electronic message sent in real time via the Internet and therefore immediately available for display on the recipient’s screen.
Compare .
verb (used without object)
2.
to send such an electronic message.
Abbreviation: IM.
Compare (def 16).
noun
1.
a message sent using instant-messaging technology
verb
2.
to send an instant message (to)
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