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

to send a file with an email

Ex: Please attach the report to your email before sending it to the team. 
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to bounce
to bounce
[Verb]

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

Ex: The automated response indicated that the email had bounced due to an invalid recipient address. 
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to carpet bomb

to send an email advertisement to a large number of recipients

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to email
to email
[Verb]

‌to send a message to someone by email

Ex: Don't forget to email the registration form before the deadline. 
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to forward

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

Ex: I will forward your email to the appropriate department for further assistance. 
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to mail
to mail
[Verb]

to send a letter or package by post

Ex: He mailed his application to the university yesterday. 
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to spam
to spam
[Verb]

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

Ex: The bot spammed the comment section of the website with links to malicious websites. 
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to spoof
to spoof
[Verb]

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

Ex: Hackers often spoof email addresses to trick recipients into opening malicious attachments. 
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to draft
to draft
[Verb]

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

Ex: The author spent hours drafting the opening chapter of his novel, knowing that revisions would follow. 
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to send
to send
[Verb]

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

Ex: We can send you the link to the online survey. 
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to unsend
to unsend
[Verb]

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

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to unlock
to unlock
[Verb]

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

Ex: After unlocking his cell phone, John was able to switch to a different carrier with better coverage in his area. 
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to contact

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

Ex: I'll contact you tomorrow to discuss the details of the project. 
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to hold
to hold
[Verb]

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

Ex: Could you please hold for a moment while I transfer your call? 
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to misdial

to dial a phone number by mistake

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to call
to call
[Verb]

to telephone a place or person

Ex: Can you call me back in ten minutes? 
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to beep
to beep
[Verb]

to call or alert someone using a beeper

Ex: The nurse beeped the doctor to inform him about the emergency. 
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to reach
to reach
[Verb]

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

Ex: Do you know where I can reach him? 
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to redial
to redial
[Verb]

to dial a phone number that was already dialed

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to telegraph

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

Ex: Operators telegraphed vital weather data to the capital. 
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to flame
to flame
[Verb]

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

Ex: He flamed the user in the chatroom after their argument. 
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to teleconference

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

Ex: The managers teleconferenced with international offices every Monday. 
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to message

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

Ex: She messaged her friend to let them know she was running late. 
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to chat
to chat
[Verb]

to send and receive messages on an online platform

Ex: She enjoys chatting with her friends late into the night. 
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to e-mail back

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

Ex: I received an important inquiry, and I will email back as soon as I gather all the necessary information. 
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