"direct message" meaning in All languages combined

See direct message on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: direct messages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} direct message (plural direct messages)
  1. (Internet) Synonym of private message. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: DM [initialism], private message [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-direct_message-en-noun-Qqqi66n2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Verb [English]

Forms: direct messages [present, singular, third-person], direct messaging [participle, present], direct messaged [participle, past], direct messaged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} direct message (third-person singular simple present direct messages, present participle direct messaging, simple past and past participle direct messaged)
  1. (Internet) Synonym of private message. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: DM [initialism], private message [synonym, synonym-of], direct-message
    Sense id: en-direct_message-en-verb-Qqqi66n2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Alternative forms

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