verb (past and past participletel·e·graphed, present participletel·e·graph·ing, 3rd person present singulartel·e·graphs)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb send something by wire: to send a message to somebody by telegraph
2. transitive verb indicate something indirectly: to communicate a thought or feeling indirectly or without words had telegraphed her annoyance with a frown
3. transitive verb show intention: to give advance notice of intentions, especially unwittingly, to an audience or opponent telegraphed the decision in last week's press conference
[Early 18th century. < French télégraphe "something that writes far" < graphe (see -graph)]
