English · Word Candidate

mom

/mɒm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: momming · mommed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Mother.

NounRegister: US, colloquial, informal

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Mother. — used as a term of address for one's wife

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mẹ, dùng để xưng hô với vợ

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NounRegister: US, colloquial, informal

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To care for in a motherly way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chăm sóc một cách mẹly

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VerbRegister: US, informal

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

prefix of a female commoner who marries a royal prince.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiền tố của một phụ nữ thường dân kết hôn với một hoàng tử

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mom” mean?

Mother.

Is “mom” formal or informal?

mom is generally US, colloquial, informal.