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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

Etymology

Origin of dm

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

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

The duo, who first connected over an Instagram DM, performed Vogue, Like A Prayer and a brand new song called Bring Me Love - later released as a single.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

“If hikes do materialize, demand for gold as a macro policy hedge could unwind more persistently as market concerns about DM central bank independence ease further,” analyst Lina Thomas wrote.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Millions of streams later, Drake sent a DM, punctuated with exploding-head emojis, inviting Wolf to record the opening verse of his recent single, Dog House.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

I can DM and talk to my fans and ask them for their feedback, what products they want, what scents are their favorite, all these things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

It was a dumb idea to send her a DM.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

“Youre in her dm’s, im in Teresa Giudice’s wedding hair,” tweeted @ryanbailey25.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022