direct message
dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪdʒ
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Noun

internetprivate message sent directly to a user
  • She sent him a direct message on Instagram.
DM PM private message

Verbal expression

1.
communicationsend a private message to someone
  • She decided to direct message him on social media.
DM PM
2.
contact directlycontact someone directly through messaging
  • You can direct message the support team for help.
contact DM message
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Expressions with direct

direct hitn.
action or statement with immediate powerful effect
Her comment was a direct hit on his ego.
direct linen.
phone connection without intermediaries
She called the manager on his direct line.
direct responsen.
immediate reaction to a stimulus or action
The joke received a direct response from the audience.
in a direct lineadv.
moving straight from one point to another
The road runs in a direct line to the city.
as a direct result ofadv.
because something happened right after another event
He lost his job as a direct result of the mistake.
come direct fromv.
arrive straight from a place or source without stops
These apples come direct from the farm.

Expressions with message

mixed messagen.
communication that is contradictory or unclear
She received a mixed message about the meeting time.
get a message acrossv.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
get the messagev.
receive a communication
Did you get the message I sent yesterday?
go off messagev.
say something different from the planned or agreed message
The candidate went off message during the interview.
message in a bottlen.
way to send a message without knowing the recipient
Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.
medium is the messageexp.
the way information is delivered shapes its meaning
In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.
text messagen.
short written message sent or received on a mobile phone
I sent a text message to my friend.
email messagen.
digital note sent through an electronic mail system on a network
She sent an email message to confirm the meeting time.
forwarded messageadj.
message that has been passed along
The forwarded message contained important updates.
important messagen.
significant piece of information
The CEO sent an important message about the company's future.

Terms related to direct message

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directiondirectivedirectlymessagingmessengeralertchatcommunicationemailinboxmessagenotification

Terms with direct message included in their meaning

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DMacr.
acr: direct message
message sent directly to someone online
DMedadj.
communication
having been sent a direct message
personal servicen.
legal
direct delivery of a message to someone
straight from the shoulderadv.
communication
giving a direct and clear message

Examples of direct message in a sentence

  • The celebrity replied to her direct message on Twitter.
  • You can direct message the support team for help.
  • He decided to direct message his favorite author.
  • Feel free to direct message me if you have any questions.
  • You should direct message the event organizer for more details.

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  1. French:message privé, envoyer un message privé, ...
  2. German:Direktnachricht, direktnachricht senden, ...
  3. Italian:messaggio diretto, mandare un messaggio privato, ...
  4. Spanish:mensaje directo, enviar un mensaje directo, ...
  5. Portuguese:mensagem direta, enviar uma mensagem privada, ...
  6. Chinese:私信, 私下联系, ...
  7. Japanese:ダイレクトメッセージ, ダイレクトメッセージを送る, ...
  8. Arabic:رِسَالَة خَاصَّة, رَاسَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹדָעָה פְּרָטִית, לִשְׁלוֹחַ הוֹדָעָה פְּרָטִית, ...
  10. Russian:личное сообщение, отправить личное сообщение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пряме повідомлення, надіслати приватне повідомлення, ...
  12. Hindi:निजी संदेश, निजी संदेश भेजना, ...
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