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

In the bakery, somebody’s mama is making warm, all-butter flour tortillas (recruited from H-E-B). — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "What My Dream Grocery Store Looks Like," 3 Aug. 2019 His older sister, who seemed to have inherited the paternal wildness, was often out, but his younger brother was a mama’s boy and stayed close. — Matthew Van Meter, The New Republic, "The Judge and the Three-Strikes Convict," 17 June 2019 Yet his mama pushes him into show business, where an unscrupulous talent scout takes control of his destiny. — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Review: Nashville Hurricane - Fringe 2018," 14 May 2018 Officials at the Rosedale mall SeaQuest said the mama stingray is doing well. — Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, "Rosedale aquarium has three new baby stingrays," 13 Aug. 2019 As for mama, a roughly 5-year-old domestic short-hair cat, the person who found her wants to adopt her. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "SD Humane Society caring for mama cat and her litter of 11. Luckily, mom can provide," 8 Aug. 2019 Unlike on traditional house flipping shows, viewers can expect some high-end transformations and cameos by celebrities like Steve Aoki, French Montana, and even Disick's baby mama, Kourtney Kardashian. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Scott Disick Tells Us What to Expect from His New Show, Flip it Like Disick," 2 Aug. 2019 April's now the proud mama of five giraffe babies and will be retired from her zoo's propagation program. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "Teenage heroes, a legendary granddad and everyone's favorite giraffe," 7 June 2019 The mama matched her makeup to her emerald green sparkly gown using Pat Mcgrath Labs products. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "I Live for Ciara's Larger Than Life Afro at the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019

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