ma

noun

ˈmä How to pronounce ma (audio)
Definition of manext
as in mom
a female human parent I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant

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  1. mom
  2. mother
  3. mama
Noun
  • Boyfriend and mom charged Royce Moser was charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This sister has never in the eight years my mom has been in the nursing home visited her once.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • His mother found the job for him, but his employer passed away.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Khalil Rashad Smith Pembroke Pines Police Department Authorities said Smith then drove to his mother's home, also in Pembroke Pines.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Inspired by true events, The Ocean Between Them stars Gayheart as Joan, a fierce mama bear scouring the Central American Pacific after her daughter Miranda (Jessica Lord) disappears at sea during a vacation in Belize.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This is what happens when men let their beloved sports be bastardized by Stanley-succin' mama bears.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mama
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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