pm

or PM


nounplural pms, pm's.
  1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service: How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)pm'd or pmed, pm'ing, or pming.
  1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Origin of pm

1
First recorded in 2000–05
  • Compare dm.

Other definitions for Pm (2 of 5)

Pm

Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. promethium.

Other definitions for pm. (3 of 5)

pm.

abbreviation
  1. premium.

Other definitions for p.m. (4 of 5)

p.m.

abbreviation
  1. after noon.

  2. the period between noon and midnight.

Origin of p.m.

4
From Latin post merīdiem

usage note For p.m.

See a.m.

Other definitions for P.M. (5 of 5)

P.M.

abbreviation

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British Dictionary definitions for pm (1 of 5)

pm1

abbreviation for
  1. premium

British Dictionary definitions for pm (2 of 5)

pm2

the internet domain name for
  1. St Pierre and Miquelon

British Dictionary definitions for Pm (3 of 5)

Pm

the chemical symbol for
  1. promethium

British Dictionary definitions for PM (4 of 5)

PM

abbreviation for
  1. Prime Minister

  2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

  1. Paymaster

  2. Postmaster

  3. military Provost Marshal

British Dictionary definitions for p.m. (5 of 5)

p.m.

abbreviation for
  1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem: See a.m.

  2. post-mortem (examination)

Origin of p.m.

5
(sense 1) Latin: after noon

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Scientific definitions for Pm

Pm

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