Message I ˈmesɪdʒ Urgent Left Email Moment Piece

• there were no messages for me at the hotel.
• we've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill.
• jenny's not here at the moment. can i take a message?
• i left a message on her voicemail.

message

1. a written or spoken piece of information, etc. that you send to somebody or leave for somebody when you cannot speak to them yourself
• There were no messages for me at the hotel.
• We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill.
• Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?
• I left a message on her voicemail.
• I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages?
• Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country.
• a televised message from the President to the American people
• Could I speak to Jay Black, please?
• Could you give him a message?
• Is there a time that might be good for me to try him again?
• Can you let him know I’ll call back?
• Could you ask him to call me back? My number is…
2. a piece of information sent in electronic form, for example by email or mobile/cell phone
• an email message
• There were four messages in my inbox.
• He sent me a message.
3. an important moral, social or political idea that a book, speech, etc. is trying to communicate
• a film with a strong religious message
• The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous.
• The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime.
4. a piece of information that is sent from the brain to a part of the body, or from a part of the body to the brain
• The message arrives in your brain in a fraction of a second.
5. shopping
• to do the messages
• to go for the messages
• You can leave your messages (= the things that you have bought) here.
6. to understand what somebody is trying to tell you indirectly
• When he started looking at his watch, I got the message and left.
7. stating/not stating the official view of their political party

Extra Examples

• A message pops up on the screen.
• A radio message reached the pilot.
• A radio message was sent out to all ships in the area.
• Are there any messages for me?
• Does this send the right message to our target audience?
• He comes looking for Roxane, bringing a message from De Guiche.
• He has sent me a dozen instant messages today.
• He presents a truly chilling message in this article.
• He tries to spread the message of safe sex.
• He’s not here—I’ll pass on the message.
• Her message is resonating with many evangelicals.
• His choices are sending mixed messages to voters.
• I got an anonymous text message.
• I had 127 voice mail messages waiting for me.
• I keep getting an error message when I try to connect to the Internet.
• I left a message for her at reception.
• I never got your message.
• I recorded a new message for my phone.
• I think this movie sends the wrong message to her young fans.
• I turned on my cell phone to check messages.
• She’s out—can I take a message?
• The email message contains an attachment.
• The family sent a heartfelt message of thanks to everyone who helped.
• The message was to your sister, not you.
• The president toured the country spreading the message of national unity.
• The take-home message is: be willing to negotiate.
• There was a message about the meeting.
• They found a way to transform their ideas into a marketing message that everyone relates to.
• They sent messages of hope to prisoners of war.
• This allowed us to bring our message to a different, younger audience.
• This is sending a strong message about the importance of climate change.
• This song has a universal message that everybody can relate to.
• This statement carries a crucial message for other workers.
• We need to get this important message across to teenage smokers.
• We tailor the message to fit the specific audience.
• When I dial the number I’m greeted by a recorded message.
• Who wants spam messages appearing on their website?
• a novel with a serious message
• a party with an anti-immigrant message
• a urgent message from your mother
• if you want to post a message in an online guest book
• spam messages sent to your email address
• spreading the message of the Bible
• stories with hidden moral messages
• the negative messages we send out
• the subversive messages their films carry
• I left a message on her answering machine.
• I’ve been trying to get you all day—don’t you ever listen to your messages?
• The computer displays an error message when I try to run the program.
• This is a film with a strong religious message.
• Victoria’s not here at the moment. Can I take a message?
• We received an urgent message from the hospital.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin missus, past participle of mittere ‘send’.