Media and Communication - Verbs Related to Communication

Here you will learn some English verbs related to communication such as "forward", "redial", and "unsend".

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Media and Communication

to send a file with an email

Ex: Do n't forget to attach the spreadsheet to your application for review .

(of an email) to fail to reach the destination and be sent back to the sender

Ex: The email containing sensitive information bounced because the recipient 's inbox was full .

to send an email advertisement to a large number of recipients

to email [verb]

‌to send a message to someone by email

Ex: I 'll email you the link to the online event .

to send something, such as an email or letter, that you have received, to someone else

Ex:
to mail [verb]

to send a letter or package by post

Ex: Please mail the invitations for the party to me .
to spam [verb]

to send an unwanted advertisement or message online, usually to a lot of people

Ex: She warned him not to spam the forum with irrelevant posts or advertisements .
to spoof [verb]

(computing) to send an email or spam to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address

Ex: They are spoofing phone numbers to make it seem like the calls are coming from local businesses .
to draft [verb]

to write something for the first time that needs corrections for the final presentation

Ex: The students were instructed to draft their research papers and then seek feedback from their peers .
to send [verb]

to make a text, email, file, etc. be delivered in a digital or electronic way

Ex: I 'll send you the photos through the messaging app .

to use a mailing feature that enables one to prevent a sent email or text from being delivered

to make a cell phone capable of using any carrier network rather than an specific one

Ex:

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

Ex: She contacted her friend to confirm the time and place for the meeting .
to hold [verb]

to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

Ex:
to call [verb]

to telephone a place or person

Ex: Can you call the office and ask for the schedule ?
to beep [verb]

to call or alert someone using a beeper

Ex: Whenever there was a problem , the manager would beep me to come to her office .
to reach [verb]

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

Ex: I 've been trying to reach you all morning .

to dial a phone number that was already dialed

to send or transmit a message or information over long distance using a telegraph system

Ex: The agency telegraphed updates across the Atlantic .
to flame [verb]

(computing) to send an offensive or abusive message to someone over the internet

Ex: Instead of offering constructive feedback , he just flamed her work .

to participate in a meeting in which attendees are at different locations and connected via telecommunications technology

Ex: The team teleconferenced to discuss project updates across three continents .

to send someone a brief text, image, etc. in an electronic form

Ex: The colleague messaged the team about the upcoming meeting .
to chat [verb]

to send and receive messages on an online platform

Ex: He 's always busy chatting with people on social media .

to respond to an email message by sending a reply or answer to the sender's original email address

Ex: