mom

¹

[ mom ]

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

abbreviation for

1. middle of month.

mom

/ mɒm /

noun

1. an informal word for mother 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of mom¹

First recorded in 1845–50; short for momma

Example Sentences

A few weeks later, she apologized through her attorney for saying in leaked recordings that she wanted to kill her parents and burn down her mom’s house.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, there were treats: my mom’s chocolate chip cookies on Friday nights, Chips Ahoy stashed in the pantry, those era-defining SnackWell’s packets in their austere green boxes.

From Salon

My mom started working there part-time because she loved skating so much.

From Los Angeles Times

A mom who authorities allege drowned her 7-year-old daughter at a Van Nuys apartment this month was charged with murder, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

"I feel more secure in who I am — having options — which then makes me a better mom and better mental health. It's all connected."

From Salon

Related Words

• grandmother
• mommy
• parent