mummed; mumming
1
: to perform in a pantomime
2
: to go about merrymaking in disguise during festivals
: a strong ale or beer
mum
4 of 5chiefly British spelling of mom
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Examples of mum in a Sentence
Adjective
I'd like to know how much they paid, but they've been mum on that subject.
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Carriers are notoriously mum about why their networks go down.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Dozens of brands contacted by The New York Times for this article, many of whom had already shipped spring collections for 2024, were similarly mum.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Carriers are notoriously mum about why their networks go down.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mum. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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mum
1 of 3 adjective
: silent sense 1
keep mum
mum
2 of 3 nounmum
3 of 3chiefly British variant of mom
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