sexting

English

Etymology

Blend of sex +‎ texting.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/

Noun

sexting (uncountable)

  1. The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.
    • 2009 August 6, Annalisa Barbieri, “You don't know what sexting is?”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:
      There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have.
    • 2018, Zizi Papacharissi, editor, A Networked Self and Love‎, Routledge, →ISBN:
      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?

Verb

sexting

  1. present participle of sext

Usage notes

The verb to sext is most often used in the form sexting.

Coordinate terms

Translations
sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones

References
  • sexting at OneLook Dictionary Search
  1. Olga Kornienko, Grinin L, Ilyin I, Herrmann P, Korotayev A (2016), “Social and Economic Background of Blending”, in Globalistics and Globalization Studies: Global Transformations and Global Future‎, Uchitel Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 220–225

Spanish

Noun

sexting m (uncountable)

  1. sexting
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