pm

or PM

nounplural pms, pm's.

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.

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

Origin of pm

First recorded in 2000–05

Compare dm.

Other definitions for Pm (2 of 5)

Symbol, Chemistry.

promethium.

Other definitions for pm. (3 of 5)

pm.

abbreviation

premium.

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

p.m.

abbreviation

after noon.
the period between noon and midnight.

Origin of p.m.

⁴

From Latin post merīdiem

usage note For p.m.

See a.m.

Compare a.m.

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

P.M.

abbreviation

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How to use pm in a sentence

Crain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the Castle Hotel.
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Moviegoers enjoyed a drink at the bar and milled around waiting for the 10:15 p.m. showing of The Interview.
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According to a police source, that fax came in at 2:46 p.m.—literally a after before the fatal bullets flew.
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Another classmate did tell police that she saw Hae at the school at 3:00 p.m .
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At 4:45 p.m., he was approached by Justin Damico, a plainclothes cop, and another officer, Daniel Pantaleo, outside the store.
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No answer had reached Uncle David at three o'clock P.M.; he had despatched his message at nine.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
At about two o'clock P.M. he ordered the boot and saddle to be sounded, and gave the word to start.
The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
Mr. Lacy's eyes filled, as he read at the top of the page, "11-1/2 P.M., after a visit from M. L."
Alone | Marion Harland
If both meet together at the same hour, say eleven o'clock, the one will reckon 11 A.M., the other 11 P.M.
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 | Various
Then came the great earthquake on December 16th, at about 10 P.M.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles Davison

British Dictionary definitions for pm (1 of 5)

pm¹

abbreviation for

premium

British Dictionary definitions for pm (2 of 5)

pm²

the internet domain name for

St Pierre and Miquelon

British Dictionary definitions for Pm (3 of 5)

the chemical symbol for

promethium

British Dictionary definitions for PM (4 of 5)

abbreviation for

Prime Minister
Past Master (of a fraternity)

Paymaster
Postmaster
military Provost Marshal

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

p.m.

abbreviation for

(indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem: See a.m.
post-mortem (examination)

Origin of p.m.

⁵

(sense 1) Latin: after noon

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