DM

Slide into inbox

DM is a direct message, a private message on social media: She slid into his DMs.

DM also stands for Dungeon Master, the person who runs a Dungeons & Dragons game.

In medicine, DM is diabetes mellitus. (Lowercase dm is decimeter; Dm is D minor.)

dungeonmaster

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

quest · lore · dungeon · fantasy · roleplay · encounter · adventure · tabletop · RPG · D&D

directmessage

inbox

Message receiving folder

  • chatInformal verbal exchange
  • messageTransmitted communication
  • textingSending typed mobile messages

notification · reply · thread · ping · messaging · conversation · emoji · slide · seen · unread

Categories
Opposites
visibility/privacy

DMpost

Vertical structural beam

tweet · status update · broadcast · public comment · public announcement

communication directness

DMbroadcast message

Communication to wide audience

public broadcast · newsletter · blast · announcement · public address

communication mode

DMgroup chat

Shared messaging conversation

public forum · open letter · bulletin · newsletter · mailing list

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G