telegraph
//ˈtɛlɪɡræf//
Noun
telegraphSingular
telegraphsPlural
1
A system or device for transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals along wires or radio waves.
Before the telephone was invented, people used the telegraph to send messages across the country.
2
A message sent by telegraph; a telegram.
She received a telegraph from her family overseas.
Synonym
Verb
telegraphInfinitive
telegraphPresent tense
telegraphedPast tense
telegraphedPast participle
telegraphingPresent participle
telegraphsThird-person singular
1
To send a message by telegraph.
She telegraphed the news to her family.
2
To make something known or reveal one's intentions unintentionally, especially in advance.
His nervous glances telegraphed his guilt to everyone in the room.