noun, plural IMs, IM’s
verb (used without object), IM’d or IMed, IM’ing or IMing.
- Swimming. individual medley.
- Sports. intramural.
- Also I.M. Isle of Man.
- a plural ending occurring in loanwords from Hebrew: cherubim.
- contraction of I am.
- variant of in-2 before b, m, p: imbrute; immigrate; impassion.
- variant of in-3 before b, m, p: imbalance; immoral; imperishable.
- variant of in-1 before b, m, p: imbed; immure; impose.
the internet domain name for
- Isle of Man
abbreviation for
- computing instant messaging
- Also: i.m. intramuscular
- chess International Master
prefix
contraction of
- I am
variant of in- before -b-, -m-, -p-, in the sense of “not, opposite of” (immobile, impersonal) as well as “in, into” (implant, impoverish). See in-. In some English words it alternates with em- (1).
abbr.
- internal medicine
- intramuscular