mom
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Abbreviation of momma.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɒm/
- (US) enPR: mŏm, IPA(key): /mɑm/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /mʌm/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑm
Noun[edit]
mom (plural moms)
- (Canada, US, West Midlands, colloquial, familiar) mother.
- (informal) An adult female owner of a pet.
Verb[edit]
mom (third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming or moming, simple past and past participle mommed or momed)
Usage notes[edit]
- "Mom" is capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun:
- I think Mom likes my new car.
- I think my mom will like you.
Derived terms[edit]
- angel mom
- grandmom
- helicopter mom
- hockey mom
- insta-mom
- listmom
- momager
- mom and apple pie
- mom and pop
- mom and them
- mombie
- mom cave
- momic
- mom-in-law
- momism
- mom jeans
- momnesia
- momoir
- mompreneur
- momsy
- momtrepreneur
- momzilla
- Octomom
- refrigerator mom
- security mom
- soccer mom
- stepmom
- tiger mom
- Twimom
- waitress mom
- your mom
Translations[edit]
mother — see mum
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
mom f or m or n (plural mommen, diminutive mommetje n)
Derived terms[edit]
Nisenan[edit]
Noun[edit]
mom
References[edit]
- Andrew Eatough, Central Hill Nisenan Texts with Grammatical Sketch
White Hmong[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Mandarin 帽 (mào).
Noun[edit]
mom
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