IRL adjective 1noun 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •Existing or being such in real life.His IRL girlfriend. noun1 •(Internet) An IRL friend. adverb1 •(Internet) Initialism of in real life (as opposed to online).Due to the splendid isolation guaranteed by her social position she had never met a cock IRL and, as there was no Wi-Fi in the palace, she had no opportunity to check the facts. — 2015 formsIRLs · irls