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SMS

noun, verb — 11 senses

SMS

noun

/ˌɛs ɛm ˈɛs/

Etymology Abbreviation of short message service.

8 senses
  1. 1A text message sent using the short message service.
  2. 2Initialism of special mint set.
  3. 3Initialism of salesman sample.
  4. 4Initialism of Smith-Magenis syndrome.
  5. 5Initialism of short man syndrome.
  6. 6Initialism of stiff man syndrome.
  7. 7Initialism of safety management system: a system…
  8. 8Initialism of senior minister of state.
1

A text message sent using the short message service.

  • The Empower Interactive survey found that more than 7 of 10 cellphone users considered any form of unsolicited SMSs, or text messages, unacceptable.2004 July 5, Nicola Clark, “Wireless: Consumers seek help in cutting mobile spam”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2025:
2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of special mint set.

3

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of salesman sample.

4

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Pathology, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Smith-Magenis syndrome.

5

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of short man syndrome.

6

Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of stiff man syndrome.

7

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of safety management system: a system designed to identify and manage occupational safety and health risks.

8

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of senior minister of state.

SMS

verb

Etymology Abbreviation of short message service.

1

To send a message on a cell phone via short message service.

  • I SMSed him and asked why he was late.
  • I can't talk to her: she is too busy SMSing her friends.
1 more example
  • He picked up his cell and SMSed Radhika. “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! See, this time, I was the first one to wish.’2011 January, Smita Kaushik, Utkarsh Roy, Let's Get Committed…, New Delhi: Mahaveer Publishers, →ISBN, page 44:
Derived terms
smishing, SMSer

SMS

noun

Etymology Borrowed from German SMS.

1

Government, Military, Nautical, Politics, Transport, War Initialism SMS — Seiner Majestät Schiff – literally, "His Majesty's Ship" in German;

2

Government, Military, Nautical, Politics, Transport, War Initialism A ship prefix for a ship in the navy of the Empire of Germany (usually for the period leading to WWI and WWI)

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.