Standard Lemma guide

ICQ

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • ī"sē-kyū'
  • /ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

name

Meaning 1

A program allowing users to send each other instant messages via the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A call for acknowledgement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: amateur radio

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To send an instant message to (someone) using ICQ.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A pun on the pronunciation of I seek you.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: ICQ — ICQ
  • Russian: ICQ — ICQ
  • Russian: а́ська (ásʹka) — ICQ
  • Xibe: ᠠᡞ ᠰᡟᡞ ᡴᡳᠣ (ai syi kio) — ICQ