mama

noun

ma·ma | \ ˈmä-mə

, chiefly British mə-ˈmä\

variants: or less commonly mamma or momma

Definition of mama

1 : mother

2 slang : wife, woman

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Synonyms for mama

Synonyms

ma, mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mommy, mother, old lady

Examples of mama in a Sentence

I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yup, mama slayed in a simple black strapless onesie from celeb favorite Fashion Nova and captioned the thirst trap with Cardi B lyrics, because duh. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Kylie Jenner Wore a $18 Romper to Coachella and Looked Smokin' Hot," 16 Apr. 2018 Maybe the ex babysits so mama can have a date night with her butch heartthrob. — Lily Burana, Marie Claire, "Where Are Our Queer Rom-Coms?," 15 Feb. 2019 In her own life, the soon-to-be mama of two hopes that her kids will live their lives with empathy. — Mariah Haas, Fox News, "Carrie Underwood opens up about her new song 'Love Wins': 'We can learn from each other'," 30 Aug. 2018 Jordin Sparks is now a mama! The American Idol champ gave birth to her first child with husband Dana Isaiah, Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr., on Thursday (May 2) in Los Angeles. — Hilary Hughes, Billboard, "Jordin Sparks Welcomes Baby Boy D.J.: 'We Couldn't Be More In Love'," 5 May 2018 As a mama currently carrying a cutie with an extra chromosome this made my day!!! — Allison Klein, Washington Post, "Lucas was just named 2018 Gerber baby. He has Down syndrome.," 8 Feb. 2018 Separating a mama from a baby does not make this country safer. — James Freeman, WSJ, "How Not to Resolve the Immigration Debate," 23 Aug. 2018 Mama black bear or mama grizzly defending her cubs: Play dead. — Rachel Levin, Health.com, "Here’s What You Should Do If You See a Bear—Whether You’re on the Trail or in Your Backyard," 16 Apr. 2018 Sarras once installed a cap, only to have a raccoon mama eat through the screen to get to her babies, which Sarras had unintentionally trapped inside. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "So You Want To Fix Your Chimney," 21 Dec. 2018

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