mom
a person’s mother or one’s mother.
a term of endearment used to refer to a woman or girl who is admired: Obviously she has no kids, but she is such a mom.She came on stage at the beginning of the concert, and I was like, MOM.All her friends call her “mom” even though she just started middle school.
beautiful or stylish; amazing; to be admired: That outfit is mom!She’s so mom in that movie.
to act as a mother toward; act maternally toward, sometimes in an excessive way: She just mommed me with advice.I think I just got mommed by my cat.She totally mommed those bullies.
to refer to (an admired woman or girl) as “mom”: My friends mommed the selfie I just posted.
to perform the tasks or duties of a female parent; act maternally, sometimes in an excessive way: I like the way she moms.She mommed out hard after I came home late.
(of a woman or girl) to refer to an admired woman or girl as “mom”: Whenever I comment on photos of my friends, I mom.
Origin of mom
1Other definitions for m.o.m. (2 of 2)
middle of month.
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British Dictionary definitions for mom
/ (mɒm) /
mainly US and Canadian an informal word for mother 1
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