sexting

American  

[seks-ting] / ˈsɛks tɪŋ /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the sending of sexually explicit digital images, videos, text messages, or emails, usually by cell phone.

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Etymology

Origin of sexting

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of sex and text; -ing ¹

Example Sentences

One University of New Hampshire study estimates that 23% of respondents between the ages of 18 and 28 that they surveyed had engaged in sexting as minors.

From Salon

The nature of his relationship with the women varied, from suggestive messages to graphic sexting and photos to physical sex, according to the report.

From Salon

A sexting problem in the GOP could have kept Republicans from interrogating a key political target.

From Salon

Both are feeling hobbled by their high-school sweethearts, whose incessant sexting is ruining their enjoyment of college life.

From New York Times

This is, frankly, an ominous promise: Among the stories about RFK Jr. and women that circulated during the campaign were decade-old reports about diaries in which he recorded having cheated on his then-wife 37 times in one year, present-day accusations that he helped break up the engagement of a journalist who covered him by “sexting” with her, and a Vanity Fair piece in which a woman who worked for him as a nanny said he had repeatedly harassed and touched her sexually without her consent.

From Slate