[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/message/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) / message # message noun (a message, messages); verb (message, messages, messaged, messaging — informal) «message» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A piece of information that someone sends or leaves for another person, in words, writing or on a phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#m1) 2. A text, email or chat note sent on a phone or computer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#m2) 3. The main idea or lesson that a story, film or poem wants to tell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#m3) 4. Verb (informal): to send someone a text message. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#m4) ### In the lessons In everyday life: leave a message, text message, voicemail. In online safety: do not answer messages from people you don't know, never share your address or photos, tell an adult about mean or scary messages. In reading lessons: «What is the message of the story?» means its lesson or big idea. In science: nerves carry messages from the brain to the body. Phrases: leave a message, send a message, get the message, take a message, the message of the story. ### Examples - Mum sent me a message to say she was late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x1) - Can I take a message for your dad? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x2) - Don't reply to messages from strangers online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x3) - The message of the fable is that slow and steady wins the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x4) - Nerves carry messages from your brain to your muscles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x5) - I left a message on Grandma's phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x6) - She messaged me after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x7) - The message in the bottle was found on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/#x8) ### Note Countable: a message, messages. Spelling: two s — message, not «mesage». «Get the message» means «understand what is meant». «Massage» (a back rub) is a different word: say «MESS-ij» for message, «MASS-ahzh» for massage. ## In Jewish tradition In everyday life: leave a message, text message, voicemail. In online safety: do not answer messages from people you don't know, never share your address or photos, tell an adult about mean or scary messages. In reading lessons: «What is the message of the story?» means its lesson or big idea. In science: nerves carry messages from the brain to the body. Phrases: leave a message, send a message, get the message, take a message, the message of the story. ### Examples - And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying: 'Thy father did command before he died, saying: (Torah GEN.50.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/message/#x1) - And whom shall one make to understand the message? (Prophets ISA.28.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/message/#x2) - Then Esther spoke unto Hathach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai: (Writings EST.4.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/message/#x3) - And Ehud said: 'I have a message from God unto thee.' And he arose out of his seat. (Prophets JDG.3.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/message/#x4) ### Note Countable: a message, messages. Spelling: two s — message, not «mesage». «Get the message» means «understand what is meant». «Massage» (a back rub) is a different word: say «MESS-ij» for message, «MASS-ahzh» for massage. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «message» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«message» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/message.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «message» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/message/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«message» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/message.html) on Mova free.