Sexting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sexting is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of sext.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sext.
More Meanings
- (slang) The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.
Example Sentences
There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have.
But perhaps the most critical question in this area of research concerns the effect of sexting on relationship quality. Does sexting benefit or harm relationships?
Word Forms
- sextings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sex-texting, texting, phonesex, textversation, cyberflashing, multitexting.
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