The opposite of IRL is AFRL, or “away from real life.”

What is slang IRL?

IRL — In real life.

Is an IRL?

Irl is an abbreviation for the phrase in real life. Use irl when you want to distinguish reality from something that happens in games, on social media, or on TV.

What is a IRL friend?

IRL ​Definitions and Synonyms ​abbreviation. DEFINITIONS1. in real life: used in social media to distinguish between online actvity and the real world. Interestingly, most of them are internet friends (people I have never met IRL).