/diː ɛm/

Definition & Meaning of "DM"in English

NOUN

a message sent on a social media platform that is available only to the recipient

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Countable

Plural form

DMs

What is a "direct message"?

A direct message (DM) is a private message sent between users on social media platforms or messaging apps. Unlike public posts or comments, direct messages are only visible to the sender and the recipient. DMs allow users to communicate in a more personal and private manner. They can be used to share information, ask questions, or have conversations without others seeing.

to dm

VERB

to send someone a private message on the social media

Transitive

Grammatical Information

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

3rd person singular

DMs

Past simple

DM'd