NR

What Does NR Mean in a Text?

NR means "No Reply" or "No Response."

The abbreviation NR is used on social media and messaging apps (especially Snapchat) with the meaning "No Reply" or "No Response." NR indicates that the user will not be responding to messages for a period of time.

Users may post NR because they will be offline for a while, or simply because they don't want to respond to messages. For example:
  • Bedtime! Good night. NR.
  • NR. It's party time!
  • About to lose data signal. NR for at least 2 hours.
  • Never trust anyone. NR. Too sad.
"No Reply" and "No Response" are also abbreviated as NRS.

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When I write NR, I mean this:

meaning of NR

"No Reply"

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"No Reply"is the mo st common definition for NR on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
NR
Definition:No Reply
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"No Response" is another common definition for NR on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
NR
Definition:No Response
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at NR

NR is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Enn Arr").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).

Example of NR Used in a Text

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