telegramme /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •To send a telegram. •To send a telegram to (a person). •To send (a message) in a telegram. noun1 •a short message sent over a long distance by wire and given to the reader on paperOn 20 May 1937 when down in Bradford-on-Avon on business, Bulleid received a telegram with the cryptic news: 'Sir Herbert Walker wishes to see you twelve thirty tomorrow—Gresley'. — 1979 formstelegrammed · telegramming · telegrammes