Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
text . - noun the use of a
mobile phone to sendtext messages viaSMS
Etymologies
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Examples
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By texting a code word such as "Haiti" to a designated number, people can donate $5 or $10 that will be added to their phone bills.
Kottu 2010
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There is a digital keyboard for data entry, which I used to draft the first paragraphs of this article, but for someone not experienced in texting on a cell phone it was an awkward two-finger effort for me.
The iPad and the Numismatist – First Impressions : Coin Collecting News 2010
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Unfortunately or fortunately, it's not going to change the content much, but it will theoretically make it both easier to read while on a train and driving (since texting is no longer legal).
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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From countless angles, we showed that numbers point to how dangerous texting is and how government agencies are working to curb this behavior.
Video: Hard to stop texting b-cuz those msgs are so important! 2010
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Unfortunately or fortunately, it's not going to change the content much, but it will theoretically make it both easier to read while on a train and driving (since texting is no longer legal).
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When it comes to movie theater etiquette, texting is the new talking aloud, but just as rude.
Joel Schwartzberg: Who Thinks It's Okay to Text & Tweet During Movies? Joel Schwartzberg 2010
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The heavier use of trains and subways, where texting is allowed but talking often not (as opposed to planes where neither are or driving where talking is safer than texting), also drives the use of text messages.
A Book is Just a Very Long Text Message, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A study released last month by Convio, a company that provides online software for fundraising and advocacy groups, found that giving via mobile devices and texting is climbing among Gen X donors, who are 30-45 years old, and Gen Y donors, who are 19-29.
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When it comes to movie theater etiquette, texting is the new "talking", and just as rude.
Joel Schwartzberg: Who Thinks It's Okay to Text & Tweet During Movies? Joel Schwartzberg 2010
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Anyone who thinks texting is ok however, needs only to drive I-5 on any given morning.
Texting while driving = drinking and driving (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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“Dry texting is when people respond in text message conversations with one-word answers or don’t carry on a conversation,” says Dr. Denitrea Vaughan, PsyD, a licensed professional counselor-supervisor with Thriveworks in Grand Prairie, Texas who specializes in relationships, self-esteem and stress.
frindley commented on the word texting
The OED offers a reminder that, in addition to sending SMS messages from one mobile to another, this noun also refers to "the alignment of notes with syllables in notations of vocal music; the relationship of notes and syllables in a vocal performance". A(n) historical usage that I hadn't encountered before.
An example: The texting of the verse-melisma uses acclamatory wording to reflect the repetitive aspects of the melodic figuration. (R. Crocker & D. Hiley Early Middle Ages to 1300 vii. 246)
April 6, 2008
carolj12 commented on the word texting
the process of writing a brief message to friends or followers via an electronic means such as a cell phone, netbook, etc.
June 9, 2009
jsheedy commented on the word texting
Texting is not one of my passions. I prefer e-mailing. I may try blogging or twittering some day.
June 24, 2009