DM

PluralDMs

FormsDMs, DMing, DMed

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   nouncountableinitialism

   Initialism of direct message. A private message on social media.

   Send me a DM if you want to meet up.

   I got a DM from my cousin on Instagram.

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   verbtransitive

   To send someone a private message, usually on social media.

   Just DM me the photos later.

   She DM'd her friend to ask about the party.

   Similarmessage, PM

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   nouncountableinitialism

   Initialism of dungeon master. The person who runs a game of Dungeons & Dragons.

   Our DM gave us a hard puzzle at the start of the game.

   Ask the DM if your character can climb the wall.

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   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To be the dungeon master and run a role-playing game.

   I DM for my friends every Friday night.

   My sister is DMing her first game this weekend.

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   nouncolloquialusually plural

   A boot or shoe made by the company Dr. Martens.

   She wore her old DMs to the concert.

   The lace on my DM boot snapped this morning.

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   noununcountableinitialism

   Initialism of diabetes mellitus. A short name for the illness diabetes.

   People with DM need to check their blood sugar often.

   The nurse helps patients with DM plan their meals.

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   symbol · dm

   Symbol for decimeter. A decimeter is one tenth of a meter.

   This pencil is about 1.5 dm long.

   Each tile is 2 dm wide.

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   nouncountableinitialism

   Initialism of Deutsche Mark. It was money used in Germany before the euro.

   A loaf of bread in Germany used to cost a few DM.

   My aunt still has some old DM coins from her trip.

   SimilarDEM

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   noununcountableabbreviation

   Abbreviation of dextromethorphan. A medicine found in many cough syrups.

   This cough syrup has DM in it to calm her cough.

   Read the box to see if your cold medicine has DM.

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    noununcountableinitialism

    Initialism of deathmatch. A shooting game mode where players knock each other out for points.

    We played DM for an hour after school.

    In DM, every other player is your enemy.

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    nouncountableinitialism

    Initialism of duty manager. The manager in charge during a work shift.

    The DM on tonight's shift talked to the angry customer.

    Please call the DM if the alarm goes off.

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    nouncountableinitialism

    Initialism of defensive midfielder. A soccer player in the middle of the field who mostly defends.

    The DM won the ball back and passed it forward.

    Our team needs a strong DM to protect the defense.

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