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• dm
  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

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Etymology

Origin of dm

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

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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

They also don’t apply to messaging, meaning kids can still DM each other during restricted hours even with the blocks turned on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

So if you want to DM me, DM me between midnight and 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"The insurgency started because of tribal exploitation -- by landlords, government agencies, forest officials and police," said Chhattisgarh's former police chief, DM Awasthi.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

WSJLI: You guys have also shared content where you DM celebrities or reality stars and ask what the last thing is they’ve bought from DoorDash, which seemed to do well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

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

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