dm
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To communicate by direct message, usually on a social media website.
Pronunciation
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Internettransitive
To communicate by direct message, usually on a social media website.
roleplaying games
To dungeon master; to perform as a dungeon master; to run a tabletop role-playing game.
noun
An employee having a managerial role, typically one of several such employees rotating in shifts and subordinate to the general manager.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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This meaning: (roleplaying games) To dungeon master; to perform as a dungeon master; to run a tabletop role-playing game.
Used this way, dm is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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