mothering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb care for like a mother
    overprotect; fuss; mother.
    • She fusses over her husband
  2. verb make children
    engender; sire; get; father; mother; bring forth; beget; generate.
    • Abraham begot Isaac
    • Men often father children but don't recognize them

WordNet


Moth"er*ing noun
Definitions
  1. A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar.

Webster 1913