messenger

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/ˈmɛs.ən.d͡ʒɚ/

noun 5name 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

favorite, instant, left, over, under

The instant messenger app on my phone keeps buzzing with notifications from work.

VERB + MESSENGER

blame, don't, kill, sent

Don't blame the messenger for delivering bad news about the project delay.

MESSENGER + NOUN

earth, eudromus, god, gods, icq, ims, joint, letter

The messenger god Hermes was known for his speed and cunning in ancient mythology.

PREP.

on, on

The king sent his messenger on horseback to deliver the urgent news to the distant village.

ADV.

only

The king would only trust his most loyal messenger to deliver the secret letter.

Definitions

noun

One who brings messages.

The secretary bird.

The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).

A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.

The Messenger under the joint Commission of Bankruptcy might have seized the Whole, if they had remained in their Warehouse

An instant messenger program.

The 4 primary messengers include ^([sic]) AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger.

Have them meet you on your favorite messenger program. IMs provide a means of instant chat without waiting on someone to respond back to you.

verb

To send something by messenger.

I'll messenger over the signed documents.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger.

A male given name of historical usage.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who carries a message

courier

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

don't shoot the messenger

The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.

shoot the messenger

To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.

I know you won't like this news, but please don't shoot the messenger.

Example Bank

The Messenger under the joint Commission of Bankruptcy might have seized the Whole, if they had remained in their Warehouse

Wiktionary

The 4 primary messengers include ^([sic]) AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger.

Wiktionary

Have them meet you on your favorite messenger program. IMs provide a means of instant chat without waiting on someone to respond back to you.

Wiktionary

I'll messenger over the signed documents.

Wiktionary

Instead of going myself, I sent a messenger.

Tatoeba · #27650

The messenger left for London in secret.

Tatoeba · #245491

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, messenger is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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