Definition of Mum

1. Noun. Of China.


2. Adjective. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to. "The witness remained silent"
Exact synonyms: Silent
Similar to: Incommunicative, Uncommunicative
Derivative terms: Silence

3. Noun. Informal terms for a mother.
Exact synonyms: Ma, Mama, Mamma, Mammy, Mom, Momma, Mommy, Mummy
Generic synonyms: Female Parent, Mother

4. Noun. Secrecy. "Mum's the word"
Generic synonyms: Secrecy, Secretiveness, Silence

Definition of Mum

1. a. Silent; not speaking.

2. interj. Be silent! Hush!

3. n. Silence.

4. n. A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.

Definition of Mum

1. Proper noun. One's mother ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly UK informal) Mother. ¹

3. Noun. (dated) A term of respect for an older woman. ¹

4. Noun. A chrysanthemum. ¹

5. Adjective. (colloquial) silent. ¹

6. Adjective. (colloquial) secret. ¹

7. Interjection. stop speaking! ¹

8. Verb. to act in a pantomime or dumb show ¹

9. Noun. A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mum

1. to act in a disguise [v MUMMED, MUMMING, MUMS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mum

multiword
multiyear
multizipper
multizonal
multizone
multocular
multum
multums
multungulate
multure
multured
multurer
multurers
multures
multuring
mum (current term)
mum's the word
mumble
mumble-the-peg
mumblecore
mumbled
mumblenews
mumblenewses
mumbler
mumblers
mumbles
mumbleth
mumblety-peg
mumblety peg
mumbletypeg

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