Collocations for mum - noun
ADJECTIVE
young
single, unmarried
lesbian
career, working
full-time, stay-at-home
welfare (AmE)
security, soccer (both AmE)
celebrity, TV
suburban
proud
busy
cool, good, great
expectant, pregnant (also mum-to-be in BrE)
new
The group is aimed at new mums with young babies.
single, unmarried
lesbian
career, working
full-time, stay-at-home
welfare (AmE)
security, soccer (both AmE)
celebrity, TV
suburban
proud
busy
cool, good, great
expectant, pregnant (also mum-to-be in BrE)
new
The group is aimed at new mums with young babies.
surrogate
The cat acted as a surrogate mum to the chicks.
The cat acted as a surrogate mum to the chicks.
birth,
real
Ellie had always been there for him even though she wasn't his real mum.
Ellie had always been there for him even though she wasn't his real mum.