IM

I. abbreviation

1. imperial measure

2. inner marker

3. intramuscular

II. abbreviation

1. intermodulation distortion

2. individual medley

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abbrev

1. Instant messaging

2. Institute of Management (now known as ↑CMI)

3. Intramuscular(ly) (also i.m.)

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IM UK [ˌaɪ ˈem] US abbreviation computing

instant messaging

Thesaurus: communicating by email or text message_hyponym internet_hyponym

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im-¹,

prefix. the form of in-¹ (Cf. ↑in-) before b, m, p, as in imbalance, immoral, impossible, impatient.

im-²

prefix. the form of in-² (Cf. ↑in-) before b, m, p, as in imbibe, immure, impart.

I'm «ym»,

I am.

IM (no periods),

infectious mononucleosis.

I.M.,

Isle (of) Man.

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I

abbr. Computing

■ instant message

■ instant messaging

II

v. (IM's, IM'd, IM'ing) [trans.] send a message to (someone) by using an instant messaging system

I was being IM'd by a tireless horde of hot-blooded all-American testosterone-crazed males

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im

obs. form of him.