Mailed

/meɪld/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of 'mail', meaning to send something, especially letters or packages, through the postal system.

I mailed the invitation to my friend last week.

to communicate or send a message electronically, as in 'to email'.

I mailed you the report earlier today.

Derived from the noun 'mail', which refers to postal services.

mailed it in:

To perform a task with little effort or enthusiasm.

mail it:

To send something by postal service.

mailed fist:

A threat or warning of forceful action.

To kill or eliminate someone.

He totally mailed him in that fight.

To fail at something spectacularly.

I really mailed that exam; I didn't study at all.