Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of text
"After I found the recipe, I sent texts to my friends asking if they wanted to come over and cook together."
In plain English: Texts are short messages sent to someone on your phone.
"I showed my friends the funny texts I received earlier today."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of text
"She texts her brother every night to say goodnight."
In plain English: To text means to send a short message to someone on your phone.
"I will texts her tonight to tell her I'm running late."
Derived from the Latin textus, the plural form of texere meaning "to weave," it originally referred to woven fabrics before extending to any written composition. The term entered English via Old French, retaining its sense of an interwoven structure in language or narrative.