IM

¹

[ahy-em]

noun

plural

IMs, IM's 

1. instant message.

2. instant messaging.

verb (used without object)

IM'd, IMed, IM'ing, IMing. 

1. instant message.

im-

²

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbrute; immigrate; impassion.

IM

³

abbreviation

1. Swimming.,  individual medley.

2. Sports.,  intramural.

3. Also I.M. Isle of Man.

im-

⁴

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbalance; immoral; imperishable.

im-

⁵

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbed; immure; impose.

I'm

⁶

[ahym]

1. contraction of I am.

-im

⁷

1. a plural ending occurring in loanwords from Hebrew.

   cherubim.

IM

¹

abbreviation

1. computing instant messaging

2. Also: i.m.. intramuscular

3. chess International Master

I'm

²

/ aɪm /

contraction

1. I am

im-

³

prefix

1. a variant of in- 1 in- 2

im

⁴

abbreviation

1. Isle of Man

Usage

See contraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of IM¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Origin of IM²

From Hebrew

Example Sentences

But the 34-year-old singer's agency told South Korean media that Nana - whose real name is Im Jin-ah - and her mother managed to subdue the intruder until police arrived.

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Nana, whose real name is Im Jin-ah, is a singer-turned-actress with a strong fan base who first rose to prominence as part of Orange Caramel, a sub-unit of the girl group After School.

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"Im sitting in a very uncomfortable but very nice spot," Grant said.

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"I've learned i've healed, and im loving the woman i've become! Thats what this next era means to me and i'm stepping into it better than ever," she wrote.

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“Im sure his view is that it went super well,” Epstein wrote to Summers.

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