IM | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of IM in English IMuk /ˌaɪˈem/ us /ˌaɪˈem/ Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for instant messaging Internet terminology

• 2FA
• 2SV
• above/below the fold idiom
• address bar
• affiliate link
• flame
• fold
• inbox
• incel
• infopreneur
• information superhighway
• inspo
• newbie
• streamer
• streaming platform
• streaming service
• subsite
• subtweet
• the World Wide Web
• VoIP

See more results » medical   specialized abbreviation for intramuscular: An IM injection is chosen when reasonably rapid systemic uptake of the drug is needed by the body. Substances & structures in the body

• abductor
• accessorius
• acetylcholine
• ACL
• ACTH
• folate
• follicular
• foramen
• foramen ovale
• fornix
• myofibril
• myofibrillar
• myofilament
• myology
• myoneural
• temporomandibular
• tendinis
• tendinous
• tendinum
• tendo

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IM | American Dictionary

IMverb [ T ] us /ɑɪˈem/ IM's | present participle IM'ing | past tense IM'd (also instant message) Add to word list Add to word list to communicate with someone over the Internet using a program that sends and receives messages without delay: I finish my homework, take out the garbage, and then IM my friends. (Definition of IM from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

IM | Business English

IMnoun [ U ] uk us Add to word list Add to word list COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET abbreviation for instant messaging: a service available on the internet that allows you to exchange written messages very quickly with someone who is using the internet at the same time: Some businesses use IM for quick updates on project status or meeting times. See also chat noun email noun texting Tweet COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET abbreviation for instant message: a written message that can be sent over the internet to someone who is using the internet at the same time: Thanks to the internet, students say that if they get stuck on a math problem, help is only an IM away. IT abbreviation for information management IMverb [ I or T ] uk us COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET abbreviation for instant message: to use the internet to exchange written messages very quickly with someone who is using the internet at the same time: IM with sb By setting up internal IM services, you can more easily IM with your corporate clients. The app lets you IM your friends directly from your mobile phone. (Definition of IM from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of im-, IM?

Translations of IM

in Chinese (Traditional) 簡訊，即時消息（instant messaging的縮寫）, 肌內的（intramuscular的縮寫）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 短信, 即时消息（instant messaging的缩写）, 肌内的（intramuscular的缩写）… See more in Spanish forma abreviada de "instant messaging":, mensajería instantánea, IM… See more in Portuguese forma abreviada de "instant messaging, forma abreviada de "intramuscular":, intramuscular… See more in French in Norwegian messagerie [feminine] instantanée, im-… See more direktemelding, im-… See more Need a translator?

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