(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Your ~ is your mother. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL; in AM, usually use mom )
He misses his ~...
Mum and Dad are coming for lunch...
Don’t worry, Mum...
N-FAMILY
2.
If you keep ~ or stay ~ about something, you do not tell anyone about it. (INFORMAL)
He is keeping ~ about his feelings on the matter.
= keep quiet
PHRASE: V inflects