direct message
direct message noun: synonym of private message.
Noun
direct message (plural direct messages)
- Synonym of private message.
- Synonyms:
- DM, private message
Verb
direct message (third-person singular simple present direct messages, present participle direct messaging, simple past and past participle direct messaged)
- Synonym of private message.
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- Synonyms:
- DM, private message
Synonyms of direct message
Forms of direct message
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | direct messages |
| alternative form | direct-message |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | direct messages |
| present participle | direct messaging |
| past participle | direct messaged |
| past | direct messaged |
Questions about direct message
- What does direct message mean?
- Direct message means synonym of private message.
- What part of speech is direct message?
- Direct message can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of direct message?
- The plural of direct message is direct messages.
Words near direct message in the dictionary
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