private message

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === private message (plural private messages) (Internet) A message sent to another user of a social media or chat platform through a private channel as opposed to a publicly accessible area or chatroom. Synonyms: (initialism) PM, direct message, personal message, whisper ==== Translations ==== === Verb === private message (third-person singular simple present private messages, present participle private messaging, simple past and past participle private messaged) (Internet, transitive) To send a private message. Alternative form: private-message Synonyms: (initialism) PM, direct message, personal message ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== private message on Wikipedia.Wikipedia