grandma

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

grandmas

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

grandma

past (v2)

grandmaed

past participle (v3)

grandmaed

present participle

grandma-ing

3rd person singular

grandmas

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Grandmother.(informal)

2. 2.Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.(colloquial)

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).(informal)

   • Her apron looks like a black belt in grandma-ing.
   • Each is grandma’s favorite child / For them, ever tireless and without guile / They have a special place in her heart / She makes grandma’ing a work of art.
   • “I don’t want you to be a grandma.” / But why, I wondered, worried that he perceived some defect in my grandma-ing ability. Doesn’t he think I’ll be a good grandma?

2. 2.To address (someone) as “grandma”.(informal)

   • “He can be my doctor anytime.” / “Grandma, eww!” / “Oh, stop grandma-ing me. You know I hate that. Come introduce us.”
   • “Gran-” Nancy started. / “Quit Grandma-ing me girl.[…]” Grandma Wilson insisted.
   • “But Grandma,” I said. […] “And don’t you go ‘Grandma-ing’ me neither,” she said.

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Synonyms

• grandmother

Word family

• grand