gmail

[ˈd͡ʒiːˌmeɪl]

Etymology

Blend of Google + mail.

gmail means A web-based e-mail system provided by Google (trademarked Gmail). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

name

A web-based e-mail system provided by Google (trademarked Gmail).“He has a Gmail account.”

noun

A Gmail account.“Afterwards, when Alex had dozed off, I […] logged on to my Gmail. I sat, gazing at him sleeping and really didn’t know what to write.”
An e-mail sent using Gmail.“Although the service was free, Google planned to make money. It would include ads, or “sponsored links,” with each Gmail. […] For example, if someone wrote about a planned vacation, the person receiving the Gmail might notice sponsored links for airlines, travel agencies, or car rentals. Did this mean someone at Google was reading the Gmails? No, but many users were uneasy and indignant.”

verb

To send (someone) an e-mail using Gmail.“Gmail me!”