English · Word Candidate

DM

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: DMs · DMing · DMed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

adamsite, diphenylaminechlorarsine

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

driving motor car

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To communicate by direct message, usually on a social media website.

Verb

Rio [Ferdinand] DM’d me after the tournament. He’d said I was the weak link, and that Croatia should be targeting me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To dungeon master; to perform as a dungeon master; to run a tabletop role-playing game.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “DM” mean?

adamsite, diphenylaminechlorarsine

Is “DM” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.