DM

1 of 3

noun

ˌdē-ˈem 

plural DMs

: a private message sent on social media 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

Watch Haines discuss her Summer House star DM in the Behind the Table podcast episode above. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Donovan’s tweets eventually garnered a response from United’s social media team, which apologized and asked the athlete to DM his flight confirmation number. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Later on Monday, the artist told ARTnews over text that the three galleries that withdrew support were Kasmin, Mendes Wood DM, and Pace. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Give me one message for email, one for text, one for voice note, one for LinkedIn DM, and one for an in-person conversation. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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