mump

[ muhmp, moomp ]

/ mʌmp, mʊmp /

British Dialect

verb (used with object)

to mumble; mutter.

verb (used without object)

to sulk; mope.

to grimace.

Origin of mump

First recorded in 1580–90; imitative, apparently akin to mum¹; compare Dutch mompen “to mumble, grumble,” German mimpfeln “to mumble while eating,” Icelandic mumpa “to take into the mouth, eat greedily”

Words nearby mump

mummification, mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine

Definition for mump (2 of 2)

mump²

[ muhmp, moomp ]

/ mʌmp, mʊmp /

British Dialect

verb (used with object)

to cheat.

verb (used without object)

to beg.

Origin of mump

First recorded in 1645–55; from obsolete Dutch mompen “to conceal, cheat, deceive”

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mump

Mumpsimus, mump′si-mus, n. an error to which one clings after it has been thoroughly exposed.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
It is noteworthy for its conical hill, locally called the Mump, crowned by a ruined church (St Michael's).
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
Messrs. Mump and Gump, for instance, have scarcely skimmed the surface possibilities of their brilliant notion.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mump (1 of 2)

mump¹

/ (mʌmp) /

verb

(intr) archaic to be silent

Word Origin for mump

C16 (to grimace, sulk, be silent): of imitative origin, alluding to the shape of the mouth when mumbling or chewing

British Dictionary definitions for mump (2 of 2)

mump²

/ (mʌmp) /

verb

(intr) archaic to beg

Word Origin for mump

C17: perhaps from Dutch mompen to cheat

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单词	mump
释义	mump ¹ [ muhmp, moomp ] / mʌmp, mʊmp / British Dialect verb (used with object) to mumble; mutter. verb (used without object) to sulk; mope. to grimace. Origin of mump ¹ First recorded in 1580–90; imitative, apparently akin to mum¹; compare Dutch mompen “to mumble, grumble,” German mimpfeln “to mumble while eating,” Icelandic mumpa “to take into the mouth, eat greedily” Words nearby mump mummification, mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine Definition for mump (2 of 2) mump² [ muhmp, moomp ] / mʌmp, mʊmp / British Dialect verb (used with object) to cheat. verb (used without object) to beg. Origin of mump ² First recorded in 1645–55; from obsolete Dutch mompen “to conceal, cheat, deceive” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mump Mumpsimus, mump′si-mus, n. an error to which one clings after it has been thoroughly exposed. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various It is noteworthy for its conical hill, locally called the Mump, crowned by a ruined church (St Michael's). Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade Messrs. Mump and Gump, for instance, have scarcely skimmed the surface possibilities of their brilliant notion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mump (1 of 2) mump¹ / (mʌmp) / verb (intr) archaic to be silent Word Origin for mump C16 (to grimace, sulk, be silent): of imitative origin, alluding to the shape of the mouth when mumbling or chewing British Dictionary definitions for mump (2 of 2) mump² / (mʌmp) / verb (intr) archaic to beg Word Origin for mump C17: perhaps from Dutch mompen to cheat 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
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