mum
1 of 5adjective
ˈməm 
: silent
keep mum
mum
2 of 5verb
mummed; mumming
intransitive verb
1
: to perform in a pantomime
2
: to go about merrymaking in disguise during festivals
mum
3 of 5noun (1)
: a strong ale or beer
mum
4 of 5chiefly British spelling of mom
mum
5 of 5noun
: chrysanthemum
Synonyms
Adjective
- dumb
- mute
- muted
- silent
- speechless
- uncommunicative
- wordless
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Example Sentences
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
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English mom, momme, probably imitative of a sound made with closed lips
Verb
Middle English mommen, to mumble, perform (a mummer's play), probably in part from mom, in part from Middle French momer to go masked
Noun (1)
German Mumme
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
circa 1623, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1891, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mum
Kids Definition
mum 1 of 2
adjective
ˈməm
: silent sense 4
Keep mum about the surprise party.
mum
2 of 2chiefly British variant of mom
mum 1 of 2
adjective
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech kept mum about the surprise bridal shower Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- silent
- speechless
- mute
- wordless
- sulking
- dumb
- sulky
- inarticulate
- uncommunicative
- muted
- dumbstruck
- voiceless
- sullen
- tongue-tied
- nonvocal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- speaking
- talking
- communicative
- articulate
- voluble
- talkative
- eloquent
- outspoken
- vocal
- fluent
- garrulous
- loquacious
- gabby
- talky
- well-spoken
- glib
- unreserved
- facile
- silver-tongued
- smooth-tongued
mum
2 of 2noun
as in nappy
Synonyms & Similar Words
- nappy
- beer
- ale
- brew
- home brew
- tot
- sake
- malt liquor
- cocktail
- wine
- pop
- mixed drink
- mead
- brewski
- shooter
- gin
- brewage
- microbrew
- brandy
- slug
- belt
- load
- whiskey
- vodka
- nip
- peg
- tequila
- chaser
- snort
- liqueur
- whisky
- whet
- barley-broo
- saki
- barley-bree
- shot
- schnapps
- alcohol
- spirits
- snifter
- booze
- mao-tai
- tipple
- aqua vitae
- aperitif
- ardent spirits
- mescal
- liquor
- bottle
- drink
- strong drink
- grog
- bracer
- rum
- nightcap
- digestif
- hooch
- firewater
- stimulant
- juice
- intoxicant
- sauce
- moonshine
- lush
- Dutch courage
- John Barleycorn
- potable
- inebriant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonintoxicant
- creeping char
- creeping Charlie
- creeping crowfoot
- creeping cucumber
- creeping devil cactus
- creeping disk
- creeping eruption
- creeping fern
- creeping fescue
- creeping fig
- creeping forget-me-not
- creeping greenhead
- creeping hemlock
- creeping indigo
- creeping jennie
- creeping Jenny
- creeping juniper
- creeping lawyer
- creeping loosestrife
- creeping out
- creeping oxeye
- creeping palsy
- creeping paralysis
- creeping phlox
- creeping pine