mum

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

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adjective

silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.

interjection

(used to demand immediate silence.)

Idioms for mum

mum's the word, do not reveal what you know (about something); keep silent: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise.

Origin of mum

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English momme; imitative

Words nearby mum

multiwall, multiwindow, Multnomah Falls, multum in parvo, multure, mum, mum-and-dad investor, Mumbai, mumble, mumbletypeg, mumbo jumbo

Definition for mum (2 of 6)

mum²

or mumm

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

verb (used without object), mummed, mum·ming.

to say “mum”; call for silence.

to act as a mummer.

Origin of mum

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mommen, verb use of mum¹; compare Middle Dutch mommen ”to act the mummer's part”

Definition for mum (3 of 6)

mum³

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

noun

chrysanthemum.

Origin of mum

First recorded in 1890–95; shortened form

Definition for mum (4 of 6)

mum⁴

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

noun Chiefly British.

mom (def. 1).

Origin of mum

⁴

First recorded in 1815–25; nursery word; see mom

Definition for mum (5 of 6)

mum⁵

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

noun

a strong beer or ale, first made in Brunswick, Germany.

Origin of mum

⁵

First recorded in 1630–40; from German Mumme, said to have been named after Christian Mumme, the brewer who made it

Definition for mum (6 of 6)

mum⁶

[ muhm ]

/ mʌm /

noun Chiefly British.

madam.

Origin of mum

⁶

Variant of ma'am

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Example sentences from the Web for mum

He was American but told them he was from Canada, and he would call his mother “mum” over the phone.
How a TikTok house destroyed itself|Rebecca Jennings|October 1, 2020|Vox
I think maybe it was the justification he used for that and how he treated my mum for having what he thought was an affair.
Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father|Tim Teeman|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Mum was living in fear as well we were trapped,” Cumming tells me.
Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father|Tim Teeman|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family was "happy, but my parents were broke, my mum made my clothes, my dad said we moved when the rent was due," he told me.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He even took a few wobbly first steps (with a little assistance from his mum, of course).
Prince George Gurgles His Way Through First Public Engagement|Tom Sykes|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly she is cast adrift without the bank of mum and dad.
Why ‘Girls’ Is Bad for Women|Emma Woolf|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But wait a bit, mum, if you wouldn't mind that, I've got a sister who's got a very nice room.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
(suddenly recovering and sitting up) It's a complicated case, mum.
Oh! Susannah!|Mark Ambient
But I'm blessed if that whole gang didn't go as mum as a lot of railroad hands after a smash-up.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford
Not if youll kindly indulge me, mum—I must be where I can watch the bell.
The Two Magics|Henry James
"I'm going, mum," said she, as one resolved to face calmly whatever might befall.
Faith Gartney's Girlhood|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for mum (1 of 4)

mum¹

/ (mʌm) /

noun

mainly British an informal word for mother 1

Word Origin for mum

C19: a child's word

British Dictionary definitions for mum (2 of 4)

mum²

/ (mʌm) /

adjective

keeping information to oneself; silent

noun

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

Word Origin for mum

C14: suggestive of closed lips

British Dictionary definitions for mum (3 of 4)

mum³

mumm

/ (mʌm) /

verb mums, mumming or mummed

(intr) to act in a mummer's play

Word Origin for mum

C16: verbal use of mum ²

British Dictionary definitions for mum (4 of 4)

mum⁴

/ (mʌm) /

noun

British obsolete a type of beer made from cereals, beans, etc

Word Origin for mum

C17: from German Mumme, perhaps from the name of its original brewer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mum

μm

abbr.

micrometer2

micron

单词	mum
释义	mum ¹ [ muhm ] / mʌm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mum ON THESAURUS.COM adjective silent; not saying a word: to keep mum. interjection (used to demand immediate silence.) Idioms for mum mum's the word, do not reveal what you know (about something); keep silent: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise. Origin of mum ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English momme; imitative Words nearby mum multiwall, multiwindow, Multnomah Falls, multum in parvo, multure, mum, mum-and-dad investor, Mumbai, mumble, mumbletypeg, mumbo jumbo Definition for mum (2 of 6) mum² or mumm [ muhm ] / mʌm / verb (used without object), mummed, mum·ming. to say “mum”; call for silence. to act as a mummer. Origin of mum ² First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mommen, verb use of mum¹; compare Middle Dutch mommen ”to act the mummer's part” Definition for mum (3 of 6) mum³ [ muhm ] / mʌm / noun chrysanthemum. Origin of mum ³ First recorded in 1890–95; shortened form Definition for mum (4 of 6) mum⁴ [ muhm ] / mʌm / noun Chiefly British. mom (def. 1). Origin of mum ⁴ First recorded in 1815–25; nursery word; see mom Definition for mum (5 of 6) mum⁵ [ muhm ] / mʌm / noun a strong beer or ale, first made in Brunswick, Germany. Origin of mum ⁵ First recorded in 1630–40; from German Mumme, said to have been named after Christian Mumme, the brewer who made it Definition for mum (6 of 6) mum⁶ [ muhm ] / mʌm / noun Chiefly British. madam. Origin of mum ⁶ Variant of ma'am Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mum He was American but told them he was from Canada, and he would call his mother “mum” over the phone. How a TikTok house destroyed itself\|Rebecca Jennings\|October 1, 2020\|Vox I think maybe it was the justification he used for that and how he treated my mum for having what he thought was an affair. Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father\|Tim Teeman\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Mum was living in fear as well we were trapped,” Cumming tells me. Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father\|Tim Teeman\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The family was "happy, but my parents were broke, my mum made my clothes, my dad said we moved when the rent was due," he told me. Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar\|Tim Teeman\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He even took a few wobbly first steps (with a little assistance from his mum, of course). Prince George Gurgles His Way Through First Public Engagement\|Tom Sykes\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly she is cast adrift without the bank of mum and dad. Why ‘Girls’ Is Bad for Women\|Emma Woolf\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But wait a bit, mum, if you wouldn't mind that, I've got a sister who's got a very nice room. A Bed of Roses\|W. L. George (suddenly recovering and sitting up) It's a complicated case, mum. Oh! Susannah!\|Mark Ambient But I'm blessed if that whole gang didn't go as mum as a lot of railroad hands after a smash-up. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford Not if youll kindly indulge me, mum—I must be where I can watch the bell. The Two Magics\|Henry James "I'm going, mum," said she, as one resolved to face calmly whatever might befall. Faith Gartney's Girlhood\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney British Dictionary definitions for mum (1 of 4) mum¹ / (mʌm) / noun mainly British an informal word for mother 1 Word Origin for mum C19: a child's word British Dictionary definitions for mum (2 of 4) mum² / (mʌm) / adjective keeping information to oneself; silent noun mum's the word silence or secrecy is to be observed Word Origin for mum C14: suggestive of closed lips British Dictionary definitions for mum (3 of 4) mum³ mumm / (mʌm) / verb mums, mumming or mummed (intr) to act in a mummer's play Word Origin for mum C16: verbal use of mum ² British Dictionary definitions for mum (4 of 4) mum⁴ / (mʌm) / noun British obsolete a type of beer made from cereals, beans, etc Word Origin for mum C17: from German Mumme, perhaps from the name of its original brewer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mum bashful, shy, still, quiet, mute, closemouthed, reserved, secretive, soundless, speechless, tight-lipped, tongue-tied, uncommunicative, unsociable, voiceless, hushed, buttoned up, clammed up, muted, nonvocal Medical definitions for mum μm abbr. micrometer2 micron The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mum

adjective

interjection

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Origin of mum

Words nearby mum

Definition for mum (2 of 6)

or mumm

verb (used without object), mummed, mum·ming.

Origin of mum

Definition for mum (3 of 6)

noun

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noun Chiefly British.

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Definition for mum (5 of 6)

noun

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noun Chiefly British.

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noun

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adjective

noun

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mumm

verb mums, mumming or mummed

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noun

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abbr.