1. instant message - Noun
2. instant message - Verb
instant message (plural instant messages)
(communication, computing) A message conveyed through an instant messaging program.
instant message (third-person singular simple present instant messages, present participle instant messaging, simple past and past participle instant messaged)
(communication, computing) To convey a message via an instant messaging program.
It's just madness. First email. Then instant message. Then MySpace. Then Facebook. Then LinkedIn. Then Twitter. It's not enough anymore to 'Just do it.' Now we have to tell everyone we are doing it, when we are doing it, where we are doing it and why we are doing it. Mark McKinnon
One look at an email can rob you of 15 minutes of focus. One call on your cell phone, one tweet, one instant message can destroy your schedule, forcing you to move meetings, or blow off really important things, like love, and friendship. Jacqueline Leo