English noun: e-mail | |||
1. | e-mail (communication) (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in | ||
Samples | You cannot send packages by electronic mail. | ||
Synonyms | electronic mail, email | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electronic communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freemail, junk e-mail, spam | ||
Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
Antonyms | snail mail | ||
English verb: e-mail | |||
1. | e-mail (communication) communicate electronically on the computer | ||
Samples | She e-mailed me the good news. | ||
Examples | They e-mail them the information, They e-mail the information to them | ||
Synonyms | email, netmail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spam | ||
Entail | mail, post, send | ||
Domain category | computer science, computing | ||