DM

1 of 3

noun

ˌdē-ˈem 

plural DMs

: a private message sent on social media (as on the Twitter online message service) to a specific individual or group

However, Sadie Stanley was ultimately cast as Kim, and Madelaine even sent her an encouraging DM about her new role.

—Kara Nesvig

DM verb

DMed; DMing; DMs

Women around the world DMed Robbie and Sarah saying how much the couple's love inspired them.

—Rebecca Jennings

DM

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

deutsche mark

dm

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

decimeter

Examples of DM in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Users will be able to edit photos by drawing on them or adding stickers before sending them via DM, similar to editing features that already exist for Instagram Stories. —Mia Sato, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2024

Instead of digging through your pockets or bag and dodging the landmines of another tempting text or DM, simply glance at your wrist and move on with your day. —Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024

Bailey once received a DM from an early-2000s reality star who asked her to take a post down. —Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024

Tiffany Haddish's Diane Warren Collab 'Woman Up' Almost Didn't Happen Because Comedian 'Never Responded' to DM The day after writing her list, she was offered an apartment. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

direct message

First Known Use

Noun

2007, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dm

1 of 2 abbreviation

decimeter

DM

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

dermatomyositis

2

diabetes mellitus

3

diastolic murmur

4

[Latin dystrophia myotonica] myotonic dystrophy