voicenote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An audio message, usually (1) in lieu of an SMS text message or (2) as a note to self in audio form.

Word forms

voicenote voicenotes

Etymology

From voice + note. Late 2010s. Widespread since the 2020s. Predated by a trade name VoiceNote (1990s) for voicemail software; that trade name was not widely used among the general public.

Synonyms

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