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Definition 2024
sexting
sexting
English
Noun
sexting (uncountable)
- The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually explicit text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.
- 2009, Annalisa Barbieri, "You don't know what sexting is?", The Guardian, 7 Aug 2009:
- There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have.
- 2009, Annalisa Barbieri, "You don't know what sexting is?", The Guardian, 7 Aug 2009:
Verb
sexting
- present participle of sext
Usage notes
The verb to sext is most often used in the form sexting.
Coordinate terms
- textual harassment
- textual intercourse
Translations
sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones
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