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mom

1 American  
[mom] / mɒm /

noun

  1. a person’s mother or one’s mother.

  2. a term of endearment used to refer to a woman or girl who is admired: She came on stage at the beginning of the concert, and I was like, MOM.

    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.

adjective

  1. beautiful or stylish; amazing; to be admired: She’s so mom in that movie.

    That outfit is mom!

    She’s so mom in that movie.

verb (used with object)

  1. to act as a mother toward; act maternally toward, sometimes in an excessive way: I think I just got mommed by my cat.

    She just mommed me with advice.

    I think I just got mommed by my cat.

    She totally mommed those bullies.

  2. to refer to (an admired woman or girl) as “mom”.

    My friends mommed the selfie I just posted.

verb (used without object)

  1. to perform the tasks or duties of a female parent; act maternally, sometimes in an excessive way: She mommed out hard after I came home late.

    I like the way she moms.

    She mommed out hard after I came home late.

  2. (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.
m.o.m. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. middle of month.

mom British  
/ mɒm /

noun

  1. an informal word for mother 1

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Etymology

Origin of mom

First recorded in 1845–50; short for momma

Example Sentences

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“There was this theme where all the guests kind played along like they were really coming to his mom’s house and it was so cool,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

“I guess that’s why my mom always kept score and now I do to.”

From Los Angeles Times

The company lost focus, unsure if it was selling to sneakerheads or soccer moms.

From The Wall Street Journal

After most appointments, my mom would pull her van into the Starbucks parking lot in the shopping center next door.

From Salon

She refused to answer to any form of “mother” or “mom” or “Mrs.,” forcing Janet and any friends she brought home to call her Star, though her name was actually Sharon.

From Literature

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