• When one pretends to write a text message to someone, in hopes of avoiding unwanted and/or awkward situations.
    NOTE: Although pretexting is a portmanteau of pretending and texting, the actual word pretext shares a similar concept, as it is defined as an effort or strategy intended to conceal something.


    Pretexting meaning & definition 1 of Pretexting.


  • Calling a telephone company or a financial institution and obtaining sensitive, personal information about a customer by deceiving the company into believing that you are that customer.

    Pretexting meaning & definition 2 of Pretexting.


  • Typing into a phone appearing to be sending and receiving messages with serious intent, but nobody is receiving or responding.

    Pretexting meaning & definition 3 of Pretexting.


  • A fancy euphanism for lieing.

    Pretexting meaning & definition 4 of Pretexting.

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