mum
n. countablen. a mother. This is a friendly, informal word used mostly in British English.
n. a mother. This term is informal in register and is the standard British English equivalent of the American 'mom'.
I need to call my mum to say happy birthday.
After the school play finished, the young boy ran straight to his mum for a hug.
While formal documents require the term 'mother', most children and adults in the UK refer to their female parent as 'mum' in daily conversation.
Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.
Abbreviation of chrysanthemum.
From Middle English mum or mom (“silent”), reminiscent of the sound made when gagged or with a hand over one's mouth. Perhaps related to dated German Mumme (“mask”).
From German Mumme.
A variant of ma'am.
Often used as a proper noun (capitalised as 'Mum') when addressing one's own mother directly.