Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Pronunciation
- 1.4 Noun
- 1.4.1 Usage notes
- 1.4.2 Derived terms
- 1.4.3 Translations
- 1.4.4 See also
- 1.5 Verb
- 1.6 References
- 1.7 Anagrams
- 2 Dutch
- 2.1 Pronunciation
- 2.2 Noun
- 2.2.1 Derived terms
- 3 Nisenan
- 3.1 Noun
- 3.2 References
- 4 White Hmong
- 4.1 Etymology
- 4.2 Pronunciation
- 4.3 Noun
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɒm/
- (US) enPR: mŏm, IPA(key): /mɑm/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /mɒm/, /mʌm/[1]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒm
Noun[edit]
mom (plural moms)
- (Canada, South Africa, US, West Midlands, colloquial, informal) Mother.
- (by extension) used as a term of address for one's wife
2017, Allstate: All Alone[1]:
(spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?
- (by extension) used as a term of address for one's wife
- (informal) An adult female owner of a pet.
Usage notes[edit]
- Mom can be capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun (e.g. with a possessive):
- I think Mom likes my new car.
- I think my mom will like you.
Derived terms[edit]
- angel mom
- ballet mom
- crunchy mom
- grandmom
- granola mom
- helicopter mom
- hockey mom
- insta-mom
- listmom
- momager
- mom and apple pie
- mom and pop
- mom-and-pop
- mom and them
- mombie
- mom bod
- mom cave
- momic
- mom-in-law
- momism
- mom jeans
- momnesia
- momoir
- mompreneur
- momsy
- mom test
- momtrepreneur
- momzilla
- Octomom
- refrigerator mom
- scrunchy mom
- security mom
- silky mom
- soccer mom
- stage mom
- stepmom
- tiger mom
- Twimom
- waitress mom
- wine mom
- your mom
Translations[edit]
mother — see mum
See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
mom (third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming, simple past and past participle mommed)
- (transitive, Canada, US, informal) To care for in a motherly way.
- Marie Johnston, Finish Line
- The shock of my news had worn off, and now she'd want to know where I was, how I was doing, and she'd sniff out that I was with someone. “I just wanted to check in on you.” That was Mom. Totally unashamed about momming me.
- Marie Johnston, Finish Line
References[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
momf or m or n (plural mommen, diminutive mommetjen)
Derived terms[edit]
Nisenan[edit]
Noun[edit]
mom
References[edit]
- Andrew Eatough, Central Hill Nisenan Texts with Grammatical Sketch
White Hmong[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 帽 (mào) ("hat").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mom
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