Mom Meaning
/mɒm/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounMother.
nounMother., used as a term of address for one's wife
Sentence Examples
My mom doesn't speak English very well.
Living on my own, I really miss my mom's cooking.
Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A common three-letter informal term for one's mother is usually ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I always call my ____ on Sunday evenings to catch up on everything that has happened during the busy week.
Word Origin & History
Clipping of momma.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To find out what moms really want this year, we turned to the best source possible: our own mothers."
— 2025 May 1, Carolina Gazal, “We asked our moms what they want for Mother’s Day. Here’s what they said”, in CNN:
"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."
— 2025 May 11, Sara Sidner, “Beyoncé’s mom talks about the choices she made while raising her daughters”, in CNN:
"(spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?"
— 2017, Allstate: All Alone:
"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."
— 2019, Marie Johnston, Finish Line:
"He tried to tell me how to live, to mom me, I told him fuck off, […]"
— 2022, Sean Thor Conroe, Fuccboi, Hachette, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A common three-letter informal term for one's mother is usually ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I always call my ____ on Sunday evenings to catch up on everything that has happened during the busy week.