Mo
/mou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A very short period of time; an instant: An informal, chiefly British term for a moment.
- Missouri: A state in the central United States (often capitalized as 'MO', the official postal abbreviation).
- Molybdenum: A hard, silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Mo) used in alloys.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Time):
- I'll be with you in a mo. (I will join you very soon.)
- Wait a mo! (Wait a moment!)
- Noun (Place):
- She moved to MO last year. (She moved to Missouri last year.)
- Noun (Element):
- The steel alloy contains mo. (The steel alloy contains molybdenum.)
Advanced Usage
- "in a mo": Very shortly; in a moment.
- The bus will arrive in a mo.
- "half a mo": A very brief wait.
- Hold on half a mo while I find my keys.
Variants and Related Words
- Moment (n): The standard, more formal word for a brief period of time.
- Missouri (n): The full name of the U.S. state.
- Molybdenum (n): The full name of the chemical element.
Synonyms
- Second: A unit of time.
- Instant: A point in time.
- Jiffy: A very short time (informal).
Related Phrases
- Mo' (adj): An informal, non-standard spelling of 'more', used in some dialects or stylistically (e.g., "mo' money"). This is a distinct, separate word.
Notes on Usage
- When meaning "a short time," mo is informal and is most common in UK and Commonwealth English.
- As an abbreviation for Missouri, it is always capitalized (MO).
- As a symbol for the element molybdenum, it is written in lowercase (Mo) in chemical contexts.
Noun
- a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
- a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
- an indefinitely short time
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit