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Mum Mʌm I Noun Bre Happy Birthday Lot

Word mum
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / mʌm / NAmE / mʌm /
Example
  • my mum says i can't go.
  • happy birthday, mum.
  • a lot of mums and dads have the same worries.
  • the cat acted as a surrogate mum to the chicks.
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mum

(noun)BrE / mʌm / NAmE / mʌm /
  1. a mother
    • My mum says I can't go.
    • Happy Birthday, Mum.
    • A lot of mums and dads have the same worries.

    Extra Examples

    • The cat acted as a surrogate mum to the chicks.
    • The group is aimed at new mums with young babies.
    • My mum says I can’t go.

    Word Origin

    • noun mid 17th cent.: abbreviation of mummy ‘mother’.
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