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texting, n. | DRAFT ENTRY June 2006 |
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/ [In sense 1 < TEXT n.1 + -ING suffix1. In sense 2 < TEXT v. + -ING suffix1.]
1. Music. - You'll have to subscribe to get this definition.
2. The action or practice of sending text messages from one mobile phone to another. Cf. TEXT MESSAGING n.
1999 Business World (Philippines) 22 Jan. 33/1 Texting has become so popular that it introduced a convenient new communication channel. 2000 Elle Sept. 58/1 When involved in a texting or e-mailing rally, try not to be the last to send a message. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Jan. I. 1/5 [He]..loves to send and receive pithy text messages via cellphone... He often prefers texting over talking on his cellphone.
