1. sending a message by telegraph
Usage: historical
2. unintentionally revealing one’s intentions or plans in advance
Usage: informal

1. the act of sending messages by telegraph
Usage: historical
2. the unintentional revealing of one’s intentions
Usage: informal

Examples

• The news was telegraphing across the country within hours.
• He was telegraphing his punches, making them easy to dodge.
• The politician kept telegraphing her next move to the press.
• Telegraphing was the fastest form of long-distance communication in the 1800s.
• Her nervous gestures were telegraphing her anxiety to everyone.
• The company’s telegraphing of layoffs caused panic among employees.
• Stop telegraphing your strategy to the competition.