What Does CTM Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
The abbreviation CTM means "Chat to Me" and "Chuckling to Myself."Chat to Me
On social media sites such as Snapchat, CTM is often used with the meaning "Chat To Me." It is an invitation to engage in a conversation at that moment. CTM is similar in meaning and use to abbreviations such as TTM / T2M ("Talk To Me"). It implies a more immediate connection than HMU ("Hit Me Up") or GBTM ("Get Back To Me").Chuckling to Myself
When used with the meaning "Chuckling to Myself," CTM indicates that the sender has found something amusing but, perhaps, not very amusing. CTM is yet another attempt to avoid using the now "uncool" LOL ("Laugh Out Loud").Image for CTM
When I write CTM, I mean this:
![meaning of CTM](../x-images/CTM.png)
CTM is an invitation to a conversation or an expression of mirth.
Summary of Key Points
First Definition of CTM
"Chat to Me" is, by far, the most common meaning for CTM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)CTM | |
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Definition: | Chat to Me |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Second Definition of CTM
"Chuckling to Myself" is another definition for CTM.CTM | |
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Definition: | Chuckling to Myself |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at CTM
Whether used with the meaning "Chat to Me" or "Chuckling to Myself," CTM is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are: Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words. For example:Example of CTM Used in a Text
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