“NTM” stands for “Not Much.”

What does NTM mean?

Abbreviation “NTM” means “Not Much.” It’s usually a response to the question, “What’s up?” And indicates that a person is not occupied.

This abbreviation is considered safe for children to use. And is potentially considered work appropriate, but due to its informal language you may want to consider whether you use it or not.

Examples and other meanings

• “NTM! Just hanging!”
  • Emotion: Mediocre
  • Intention: We can see in this example, someone is suggesting that they aren’t busy and are available to talk.
• “NTM, you?”
  • Emotion: Mediocre
  • Intention: Often, we might see a person respond with a question if they wanted to continue the conversation.

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