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Sms vs Messenger - What's the difference?

sms | messenger |

As verbs the difference between sms and messenger

is that sms is to follow while messenger is to send something by messenger.

As a noun messenger is

one who brings messages.

sms

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • Short Message Service, a service for sending text messages on a cellular telephone system.
  • (video games) .
  • (numismatics) special mint set
  • (psychology) short man syndrome
  • (military, nautical) – literally, "His Majesty's Ship" in German

    • Noun

    (es)
  • A text message sent on a cell phone.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To send a message on a cell phone.
    • I SMSed him and asked why he is late.
    I can't talk to her: she is too busy SMSing her friends.

    Synonyms

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    See also

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    Anagrams

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    messenger

    English

    (wikipedia messenger)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who brings messages.
  • (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
  • The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
  • (legal) 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.
    • (Bouvier)
    (Tomlins)

    Derived terms

    * instant messenger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send something by messenger.
    • I'll messenger over the signed documents.