EGAVE

email

About 3.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A system for transmiting and receiving messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.
    He sent me his details via email.
  2. noun The quantity of messages sent through an email system.
    I am searching through my old email.
  3. noun A message being sent through email.
    He sent me an email last week to remind me about the meeting.
  4. noun Clipping of email address.
    What’s your email?
  5. verb To send an email (etymology 1, noun sense 3) or emails to.
    She emailed me last week, asking about the status of the project.
  6. verb To send an email or emails.
    Most teenagers seem to spend almost the whole day emailing and surfing the Web.
  7. verb To send (data) through email.
    I’ll email you the link.
  8. noun Enamel (“an opaque, glossy coating”).

Similar words

electronic mail netmail e-mail post url inbox message telefax mailing mails

Often followed by

address to and addresses message messages from is or

Word family

e-mail e-mailed e-mailing e-mails emailed emailing emails

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