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direct message

[dəˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
nounpl: direct messages
mensagem direta
1. A private message sent directly to another user on a social media platform or messaging application, not visible to other users
I sent her a direct message on Instagram to ask about the event.
Enviei uma mensagem direta para ela no Instagram para perguntar sobre o evento.
2. To send a private message to someone online
Can you direct message me the details?
Você pode me enviar os detalhes por mensagem direta?
NYC Slang
DM, slide into the DMs
Synonyms
private messageDMpersonal messageinbox message
Antonyms
public messagegroup messagebroadcast message

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mensagem direta
most common term used across all regions
General Brazilian
DM
widely used abbreviation in informal digital communication
Portugal
mensagem privada
alternative term used in Portugal
Portugal
mensagem direta
also used but less common than mensagem privada

Related Idioms & Phrases

slide into someone's DMs
send a DM
check your DMs
reply to a DM
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