messenger

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. a computer program or app that lets you send messages to people instantly.

n. an application or platform designed for real-time text-based communication over the internet.

“I will send you the address on messenger as soon as I find it.”

“The company switched to a secure messenger to ensure that internal communications remained encrypted and private.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Literary

n. a sign that something else is about to happen.

n. a forerunner or harbinger that signals the approach of a future event.

“The cold wind was a messenger of the long winter ahead.”

“The sudden drop in barometric pressure served as a silent messenger of the approaching hurricane.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Nautical Technical

n. a thin rope used to pull a much heavier rope from a ship to a dock.

n. a light line used to haul a heavier cable or hawser, typically from a vessel to a pier or another ship.

“The sailors threw a messenger to the workers on the pier so they could pull the thick mooring rope in.”

“The deckhand expertly coiled the messenger before casting it toward the dock, allowing the shore crew to secure the heavy hawser.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to send something using a person who delivers things.

v. to dispatch a document or package via a dedicated courier service.

“I can messenger the keys to your office if you need them right away.”

“The law firm decided to messenger the original contracts to the client's home to ensure they were signed before the morning deadline.”