mum (redirected from mumming)

mum ¹  (mm)

adj.

Not verbalizing; silent.

interj.

Used as a command to stop speaking.

Idiom:

mum's the word

Say nothing of the secret you know: Mum's the word on the surprise party.

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[Middle English, perhaps imitative of closing one's lips.]

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mum ²  (mm)

intr.v. mummed, mum·ming, mums

1. To act or play in a pantomime.

2. To go merrymaking in a mask or disguise especially during a festival.

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[Middle English mummen, from Old French momer, to wear a mask.]

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mum ³  (mm)

n. Chiefly British

Mother.

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[Short for mummy.]

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mum ⁴  (mm)

n.

A chrysanthemum.

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mum ⁵  (mm)

n.

A strong beer originally brewed in Brunswick, Germany.

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[German Mumme.]

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mum¹

n

Chiefly Brit an informal word for mother¹

[a child's word]

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mum²

adj

keeping information to oneself; silent

n

mum's the word silence or secrecy is to be observed

[suggestive of closed lips]

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mum³, mumm [mʌm]

vb mums, mumming, mummed

(Performing Arts / Theatre) (intr) to act in a mummer's play

[verbal use of mum²]

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mum⁴

n

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brit obsolete a type of beer made from cereals, beans, etc.

[from German Mumme, perhaps from the name of its original brewer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mum - of China                             Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dendranthema grandifloruom, florist's chrysanthemum, florists' chrysanthemum chrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
	2.	mum - informal terms for a mother           ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mummy, mammy female parent, mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
	3.	mum - secrecy; "mum's the word" secrecy, secretiveness, silence - the trait of keeping things secret
Adj.	1.	mum - failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent" silent incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

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mum

adjective silent, quiet, dumb, mute, secretive, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, closemouthed I'd be in trouble if I let on. So I kept mum.

Translations

mum¹ [mʌm] N (Brit) (= mother) → mamá f, mamaíta f, mamacita f (LAm)
I'll ask Mum → le preguntaré a mamá
my mum → mi mamá

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mum² [mʌm] ADJ to keep mum (about sth) → guardar silencio(sobre algo)
everybody is keeping mum about it → nadie suelta prenda sobre el asunto
mum's the word! → ¡punto en boca!, ¡ni una palabra a nadie!

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mum [ˈmʌm]

n (British)

(= mother) → maman f
my mum → ma mère
her mum → sa mère

(used as name) → maman f
Mum! → Maman!
I'll ask Mum → Je vais demander à maman.

adj
to keep mum → ne pas souffler mot
Mum's the word! → Motus et bouche cousue!

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mum¹

n, adj (inf) mum ’s the word! → nichts verraten! (inf); to keep or stay mum → den Mund halten (→ about über +acc) (inf)

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mum²

n (Brit inf) (= mother) → Mutter f; (as address) → Mutti f (inf)

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mum³

n (US inf: = chrysanthemum) → Chrysantheme f

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mum¹ [mʌm] n (Brit) (fam) (mother) → mamma

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mum¹ [mʌm] n (Brit) (fam) (mother) → mamma

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mum² [mʌm] adj to keep mum (about sth) → non fare parola (di qc), non aprire bocca (su qc)
mum's the word! → acqua in bocca!

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mum² [mʌm] adj to keep mum (about sth) → non fare parola (di qc), non aprire bocca (su qc)
mum's the word! → acqua in bocca!

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mum, mummy¹

n mum, mummy, mummy [ˈmam(i)]

a child's name for his or her mother Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John? ma أُم، ماما мамо mami, maminka mor die Mama μαμά mamá emme مادر äiti maman אִמָא मां mama, mamica mama mama mamma mamma おかあちゃん 엄마 mama, mamytë māmiņa; mammīte panggilan utk ibu mamma mamma, mor mamusia mamã mamă мамочка, мамуля mami, mamička mami(ca) mama mamma แม่ anne, anneciğim 媽媽 мама ماں کا اختصار mẹ 妈妈

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mum → ماما máma mor Mutti μαμά mamá äiti maman mama mamma ママ 엄마 mam mamma mama mamã, mamãe мама mamma แม่ anne mẹ 妈妈