/ Dictionary / Index M maw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: maw Pronunciation: (mô), [key] — n. the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, esp. a carnivorous mammal. the crop or craw of a fowl. the stomach, esp. that of an animal. a cavernous opening that resembles the open jaws of an animal: the gaping maw of hell. the symbolic or theoretical center of a voracious hunger or appetite of any kind: the ravenous maw of Death. maw Pronunciation: (mô), [key] — n. Informal. mother. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maw (Thesaurus) mavourneen mawkin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language