sexted; sexting; sexts
: to send someone a sexually explicit message or image by cell phone : to engage in sexting
He feigns deep concern and sympathy for a young woman who sexted a selfie to a boyfriend who, in turn, broke up with her and distributed the photo on the Internet.—David Wiegand
Some kids use their phones to bully students or to sext or make inappropriate phone calls.—Daniel Domenech
plural sexts
: a sexually explicit message or image sent by cell phone
Many kids who send sexts say they meant to play a joke, and often the kid in the photo was in on it.—Emily Bazelon
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