Mum Definition
mŭm
mummed, mumming, mums
adjective
Silent; not speaking.
Webster's New World
interjection
Used as a command to stop speaking.
American Heritage
verb
mumming, mums
To wear a mask or costume in fun; specif., to act as a mummer at Christmastime.
Webster's New World
To go merrymaking in a mask or disguise especially during a festival.
American Heritage
noun
mums
Mother.
Webster's New World
A chrysanthemum.
Webster's New World
A strong beer.
Webster's New World
pronoun
One's mother.
I wish Mum and Dad didn't argue so much.
Wiktionary
idiom
mum's the word
- Say nothing of the secret you know:
Mum's the word on the surprise party.
American Heritage
mum's the word
- say nothing
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Mum
Origin of Mum
Middle English mummen from Old French momer to wear a mask
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English perhaps imitative of closing one's lips
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for mummy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
German Mumme
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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