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  dm

  noun

  a direct message sent to one or more users of a social media service or private messaging service, usually when the accounts involved have an established relationship, as when the recipient is linked to, friends with, or following the sender on a social media platform.
• DM
  DM

  abbreviation

  Deutsche mark.
• Dm.
  Dm.

  abbreviation

  Deutsche mark.

dm

¹ American  

Or DM

noun

dms, plural dm's plural

1. a direct message sent to one or more users of a social media service or private messaging service, usually when the accounts involved have an established relationship, as when the recipient is linked to, friends with, or following the sender on a social media platform.

   He sent me a scary and abusive dm, so I reported the message and blocked his account.

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verb (used with object)

dm'd, dmed, dm'ing, dming

1. to send a direct message to (another user of such a service).

dm ² American  

abbreviation

1. decimeter; decimeters.

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DM ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Deutsche mark.

2. direct mail.

3. Dungeon Master.

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Dm. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Deutsche mark.

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DM ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in Canada) deputy minister

2. (the former) Deutschmark

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dm ² British  

symbol

1. decimetre

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dm ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Dominica

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Usage

What else does DM mean? DM stands for direct message, or a private message with a person on social media, especially Twitter. For you role players, DM can also stand for the Dungeon Master in a game of Dungeons & Dragons. How is DM pronounced?[dee-em]

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dm's
  plural
• dms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dm

First recorded in 2005–10; d(irect) ( def. ) m(essage) ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

dm DM dm's

Posting on X, he said: "Anyone stuck in town who can't get home give me a dm, have 2 sofas people can crash on, can put the kettle on and get people warm at least."

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

“I want to say im here for anyone who needs to talk or vent or open uncommunicated spaces within themselves. Please dm me if you need a safe space to be heard.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

And they shouldn’t have to enter contests, fill spreadsheets, dm strangers or deal w/ middlemen either!

From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2022

If anyone can help me please dm me thanks.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2018

You have to sit up all night polishing dm stuff.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“If hikes do materialize, demand for gold as a macro policy hedge could unwind more persistently as market concerns about DM central bank independence ease further,” analyst Lina Thomas wrote.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Millions of streams later, Drake sent a DM, punctuated with exploding-head emojis, inviting Wolf to record the opening verse of his recent single, Dog House.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Or they were answering some non-crucial Instagram DM.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

Emily: Did JH send the picture to DM?

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

“Youre in her dm’s, im in Teresa Giudice’s wedding hair,” tweeted @ryanbailey25.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022