What is SEXTING? Definition and Sentence Examples

This video answers the question: What is SEXTING? This word that has entered the English language in recent years.

Here is a transcript of the video: The Meaning of SEXTING

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The definition:

the sending of sexually explicit messages or images via mobile phone

The word SEXTING was added to The Oxford English Dictionary around 2011.

A little earlier, in 2010, texting was officially added to the dictionary as a verb meaning: the act of sending written messages by mobile phone

The clipart shows a mobile phone with an x-rated message.

Let’s now consider examples . . .

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The picture shows a person using a mobile phone.

Sentence example: A survey in 2018 revealed how common sexting is among young people:

At least 1 in 4 teenagers are receiving sexts

At least 1 in 7 are sending sexts

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The picture shows a web site with an article about teen sexting.

Sentence example: This resource is helpful for parents and teenagers in dealing with sexting:

https://psycom.net/teen-sexting

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As you are interested in the meaning of SEXTING, be sure to check another entry in The New Words Guide:
KNEE-JERK REACTION Examples – Definition & Meaning

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https://psycom.net/teen-sexting

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