Meaning of M | Babel Free
ɛmDefinitions
- The thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, called em and written in the Latin script.
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Abbreviation of meter. abbreviation, alt-of
- Initialism of mother.
- Monsieur.
- Michigan.
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Abbreviation of mile. abbreviation, alt-of
- Initialism of men (sign on toilet door).
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Abbreviation of month. abbreviation, alt-of
- Abbreviation of Monday.
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Abbreviation of minute. abbreviation, alt-of
- Abbreviation of nautical mile.
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Abbreviation of million. abbreviation, alt-of
- Initialism of million.
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Abbreviation of minim (“unit of volume”). abbreviation, alt-of
- Initialism of media.
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Abbreviation of measure. abbreviation, alt-of
- Initialism of medium (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- thousand
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A film with the content rating M. US, countable, uncountable
- Abbreviation of minority.
- Initialism of morphine.
- the number of minutes a player spent at the crease
- the number of maiden overs bowled
- Initialism of Muslim; mostly used by Hindutva netizens primarily towards Islamist supporters and Muslim militants.
- Initialism of masochist.
Equivalents
Examples
“Another instance: 2ʰ28ᵐ p. m., 10 micra; 3ʰ08ᵐ p. m., 0 micra; irrigated with water: 3ʰ09ᵐ p. m., 4 micra.”
“The final started with £85m worth of striking talent on the bench as Carroll was a Liverpool substitute and Chelsea's Fernando Torres missed out on a starting place⟳ against his former club.”
“Having made a divorce with politics as I have⟳ already mentioned I have⟳ only to trouble⟳ you on my personal affairs ... —The principle & most pressing is that of the 9. m. dollars”
“From the Kierkegaard Room he lopingly careened through a red-carpeted hallway that had previously vouchsafed him a comfort station but this morning seemed all business, no M or W in sight, just salons and boutiques and the Ingmar Bergman Cinema.”
“EOE M/F/V/H”
equal opportunity employer (minority, female, veteran, handicap)
“[Doctors] always carry⟳ narcotic prescription blanks and some M with them. M is morphine.”
““Anyway, when he came out of Patsy's room, I grabbed him by the arm and said, ‘Gee whiz, doc, haven't you got a couple of pills for me—even demerol?’ ” / Willie broke off to explain⟳. “That's a synthetic. We call⟳ them demmies. If you can't buy⟳ H or M, why, demmies will do the trick⟳.””
“That night Marylou took everything in the books; she took tea, goofballs, benny, liquor, and even asked Old Bull for a shot of M, which of course he didn’t give⟳ her; he did give⟳ her a martini.”
“'You were going to get⟳ me some M,' she whispered in his ear. […] His friend uses morphine, too.”
“In all the sexual encounters I have⟳ participated in or know⟳ of the "M" sets the limits as to what to get⟳ into and how much pain will be applied. And of course if the scene gets too rough the "M" has the right to stop⟳ it.”
“I also advise⟳ reading the Merlin of M Jean Prévost, published by the N. R. F., a swift audacious picture of post-war love⟳, treated with the grace of a Crébillon or of a Restif de la Bretonne. I could not recommend⟳ too highly the Petite Histoire des Juifs which MM Jean and Jérôme Tharaud have⟳ just published with Plon.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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