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dm

1 American  
Or DM

noun

plural

dms, dm's

  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.

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.

DM 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Deutsche mark.

  2. direct mail.

  3. Dungeon Master.

Dm. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Deutsche mark.

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]

Etymology

Origin of dm

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

Example Sentences

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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

Unfortunately he belonged to dm later generation, of Mordred’s fashions, and he was judged by the new standards.

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

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