mom — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

alone, english, little, live, living, mad, particular, pretty

My little mom always knew exactly what to say when I was upset.

VERB + MOM

date, don't, eat, help, share, think, wish, worry

I help mom prepare dinner every evening after school.

MOM + NOUN

dad, parents, supper, unash

Mom and Dad took us to the beach every summer when we were kids.

PREP.

up, with

I grew up with my mom in a small house near the beach.

ADV.

totally, unconsciously

My mom totally forgot about my soccer game last Saturday afternoon.

Definitions

noun

1

Mother.

To find out what moms really want this year, we turned to the best source possible: our own mothers.

At a very early age, Knowles says she was taught not to draw any attention to herself. “Pretty is as pretty does,” her mom used to say.

2

Mother.

(spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?

3

An adult female owner of a pet.

verb

1

To care for in a motherly way.

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.

He tried to tell me how to live, to mom me, I told him fuck off, […]

name

1

One’s mother.

I wish Mom and Dad didn't argue so much.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — informal terms for a mother

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

refrigerator mom

refrigerator mother

Example Bank

6

01

To find out what moms really want this year, we turned to the best source possible: our own mothers.

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02

At a very early age, Knowles says she was taught not to draw any attention to herself. “Pretty is as pretty does,” her mom used to say.

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03

(spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?

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04

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 unash

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05

He tried to tell me how to live, to mom me, I told him fuck off, […]

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06

I wish Mom and Dad didn't argue so much.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, mom is marked as informal, US, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.