pattern

Media and Communication - Verbs Related to Communication

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

review-disable

Review

flashcard-disable

Flashcards

spelling-disable

Spelling

quiz-disable

Quiz

Start learning
Words Related to Media and Communication
to attach
to attach
[Verb]

to send a file with an email

Ex: The instructions specify to attach your resume as a PDF file .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to bounce
to bounce
[Verb]

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

Ex: Upon investigation , it was found that the email had bounced.
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to carpet bomb

to send an email advertisement to a large number of recipients

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to email
to email
[Verb]

‌to send a message to someone by email

Ex: We can email the brochure to potential customers .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to forward

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

Ex: She forwarded the letter to her colleague for further review .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to mail
to mail
[Verb]

to send a letter or package by post

Ex: She mails a letter to her grandmother every month .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to spam
to spam
[Verb]

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

Ex: She accidentally spammed her contacts list with a chain letter, causing confusion among her friends.
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to spoof
to spoof
[Verb]

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

Ex: By the time they realized it , the hackers had already spoofed the email and sent out phishing links .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to draft
to draft
[Verb]

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

Ex: As a screenwriter , he understood the importance of drafting scenes before finalizing the screenplay .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to send
to send
[Verb]

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

Ex: The radio station sends signals to reach a wide audience .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to unsend
to unsend
[Verb]

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

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to unlock
to unlock
[Verb]

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

Ex: The cell phone manufacturer provided instructions on how to unlock the device .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to contact

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

Ex: After submitting the application , they will contact you for further steps in the hiring process .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to hold
to hold
[Verb]

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

Ex: I held the line for a few minutes before she picked up.
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to misdial

to dial a phone number by mistake

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to call
to call
[Verb]

to telephone a place or person

Ex: Where were you when I called you earlier ?
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to beep
to beep
[Verb]

to call or alert someone using a beeper

Ex: When the event was about to start , they beeped all the volunteers to gather .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to reach
to reach
[Verb]

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

Ex: You can reach me at this number .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to redial
to redial
[Verb]

to dial a phone number that was already dialed

daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to telegraph

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

Ex: Engineers telegraphed test signals to check the line .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to flame
to flame
[Verb]

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

Ex: She was upset when she saw someone had flamed her post on social media .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to teleconference

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

Ex: Employees teleconferenced rather than traveling to the headquarters .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to message

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

Ex: The parent messaged the babysitter to confirm the appointment .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to chat
to chat
[Verb]

to send and receive messages on an online platform

Ex: The group decided to chat using the new messaging platform .
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
to e-mail back

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

Ex: If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me back, and I'll be happy to clarify.
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app