"ICQ" meaning in All languages combined

See ICQ on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ICQ.wav
enPR: ī"sē-kyū' Etymology: Pun on the pronunciation of "I seek you." Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ICQ
  1. (Internet) A program allowing users to send each other instant messages via the Internet. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Translations (ICQ): ICQ (Chinese Mandarin), ICQ (Russian), а́ська (ásʹka) [feminine, slang] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ICQ-en-name-KrhKFkow Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 38 32

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ICQ.wav Forms: ICQs [plural]
enPR: ī"sē-kyū' Etymology: Pun on the pronunciation of "I seek you." Head templates: {{en-noun}} ICQ (plural ICQs)
  1. (amateur radio) A call for acknowledgement. Categories (topical): Amateur radio
    Sense id: en-ICQ-en-noun-I6Kgap0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English gramograms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 46 18 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 44 27 Disambiguation of English gramograms: 24 62 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 54 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 48 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 57 16

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ICQ.wav Forms: ICQs [present, singular, third-person], ICQing [participle, present], ICQed [participle, past], ICQed [past]
enPR: ī"sē-kyū' Etymology: Pun on the pronunciation of "I seek you." Head templates: {{en-verb}} ICQ (third-person singular simple present ICQs, present participle ICQing, simple past and past participle ICQed)
  1. (transitive, Internet) To send an instant message to (someone) using ICQ. Tags: Internet, transitive Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-ICQ-en-verb-AW-o-YDX Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 38 32

Inflected forms

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