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mum
mum 1 M0481100 (mŭm)adj. Not verbalizing; silent.interj. Used as a command to stop speaking.Idiom: mum's the word Say nothing of the secret you know: Mum's the word on the surprise party.
[Middle English mom, mum, perhaps imitative of closing one's lips.]
mum 2 M0481100 (mŭm) intr.v. mummed, mum·ming, mums 1. To act or play in a pantomime. 2. To go merrymaking in a mask or disguise especially during a festival.
[Middle English mummen, from Old French momer, to masquerade, mum, probably imitative of the indistinct, muffled voices of mummers behind their masks.]
mum 3 M0481100 (mŭm)n. Chiefly British Mother.
[Short for mummy.]
mum 4 M0481100 (mŭm)n. A chrysanthemum.
mum 5 M0481100 (mŭm)n. A strong beer originally brewed in Brunswick, Germany.
[German Mumme.]mum (mʌm) nchiefly Brit an informal word for mother1[C19: a child's word]
mum (mʌm) adjkeeping information to oneself; silentnmum's the word silence or secrecy is to be observed[C14: suggestive of closed lips]
mum (mʌm) or mummvb, mums, mumming or mummed (Theatre) (intr) to act in a mummer's play[C16: verbal use of mum2]
mum (mʌm) n (Brewing) obsolete Brit a type of beer made from cereals, beans, etc[C17: from German Mumme, perhaps from the name of its original brewer]mum1 (mʌm)
adj. silent: to keep mum. [1350–1400; Middle English momme] mum2 (mʌm)
v.i. mummed, mum•ming. to act as a mummer. [1350–1400; Middle English mommen, v. use of mom mum1] mum3 (mʌm)
n. chrysanthemum. [1920–25; shortened form] mum4 (mʌm)
n. Chiefly Brit. mother 1 (defs. 1, 2). [1815–25; see mom] mum5 (mʌm)
n. a strong beer or ale. [1630–40; < German Mumme] mum
Past participle: mummed
Gerund: mumming
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| I mum | | you mum | | he/she/it mums | | we mum | | you mum | | they mum |
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| I mummed | | you mummed | | he/she/it mummed | | we mummed | | you mummed | | they mummed |
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| I am mumming | | you are mumming | | he/she/it is mumming | | we are mumming | | you are mumming | | they are mumming |
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| I have mummed | | you have mummed | | he/she/it has mummed | | we have mummed | | you have mummed | | they have mummed |
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| I was mumming | | you were mumming | | he/she/it was mumming | | we were mumming | | you were mumming | | they were mumming |
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| I had mummed | | you had mummed | | he/she/it had mummed | | we had mummed | | you had mummed | | they had mummed |
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| I will mum | | you will mum | | he/she/it will mum | | we will mum | | you will mum | | they will mum |
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| I will have mummed | | you will have mummed | | he/she/it will have mummed | | we will have mummed | | you will have mummed | | they will have mummed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be mumming | | you will be mumming | | he/she/it will be mumming | | we will be mumming | | you will be mumming | | they will be mumming |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been mumming | | you have been mumming | | he/she/it has been mumming | | we have been mumming | | you have been mumming | | they have been mumming |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been mumming | | you will have been mumming | | he/she/it will have been mumming | | we will have been mumming | | you will have been mumming | | they will have been mumming |
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| I had been mumming | | you had been mumming | | he/she/it had been mumming | | we had been mumming | | you had been mumming | | they had been mumming |
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| I would mum | | you would mum | | he/she/it would mum | | we would mum | | you would mum | | they would mum |
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| I would have mummed | | you would have mummed | | he/she/it would have mummed | | we would have mummed | | you would have mummed | | they would have mummed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mum - of China Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dendranthema grandifloruom, florist's chrysanthemum, florists' chrysanthemumchrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated | | 2. |  mum - informal terms for a mother ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mummy, mammyfemale parent, mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children" | | 3. | mum - secrecy; "mum's the word"secrecy, secretiveness, silence - the trait of keeping things secret | | Adj. | 1. | mum - failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"silentincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions |
mumadjective silent, quiet, dumb, mute, secretive, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, closemouthed I'd be in trouble if I let on. So I kept mum.mumadjectiveTemporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear:dumb, inarticulate, mute, silent, speechless, voiceless, wordless.Translationsmum, mummy1, mummy1 (plural ˈmummies) (ˈmam(i)) noun a child's name for his or her mother. Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John? (兒語)媽媽 妈妈mum
everybody and his mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everybody and his mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mumeverybody and their mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everybody and their mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mumeveryone and his mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everyone and his mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everyone, mumeveryone and their mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everyone and their mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everyone, mumkeep mumTo remain silent; to not say anything (e.g., about a secret). Make sure you kids keep mum in there or you're both grounded! You have to keep mum about Dave's retirement party—we want it to be a surprise.See also: keep, mummum's the wordA request or pledge to keep something a secret. Now, I don't want anyone to know that I'm pregnant yet, so mum's the word. Your secret is safe with me. Mum's the word.See also: wordMum's the word.Fig. a pledge not to reveal a secret or to tell about something or someone. "Mum's the word," said Jane to ease Mary's mind about her secret.See also: wordmum's the wordSay nothing about this, it's a secret, as in Mum's the word on tonight's surprise party. This expression dates from about 1700, but mum, meaning "silence," is much older. In 2 Henry VI (1:2) Shakespeare wrote, "Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum." See also: wordkeep mum remain silent about something; not reveal a secret. informalSee also: keep, mummum's the word say nothing; don't reveal a secret. informal In both of these idioms, mum stands for an inarticulate sound made with pursed lips indicating either unwillingness or inability to speak. 1991 Atlantic City Mum's the word on who will play the major figures in this tale of woe. See also: wordkeep ˈmum (informal) say nothing about a secret; stay silent: I just kept mum when she asked me where Ben was. She’d be furious if she knew. ♢ Please will everyone keep mum about Saturday. We want to give them a real surprise. OPPOSITE: blow the gaff (on somebody/something)See also: keep, mumˌmum’s the ˈword! (informal) used for telling somebody to keep a secret or for telling somebody that you will keep a secret: ‘Nobody must mention this project outside the office. I hope that’s clear.’ ‘We understand, John. Mum’s the word!’These two idioms refer to the sound you make when your mouth is closed. mum's the word Say nothing of the secret you know: Mum's the word on the surprise party.See also: wordmum's the wordKeep it a secret. This seemingly modern slang phrase was used by Shakespeare—“Seal up your lips, and give no words but—mum” (HenryVI, Part 2, 1.2)—as well as numerous earlier writers. The word mum has meant silent since about 1350 and comes from the imitative sound made when one’s lips are closed (a kind of hum). The actual locution “Mum’s the word” appears in print over and over from about 1700.See also: wordEncyclopediaSeeMummingmum
1 micrometer (mī′krō-mēt-ĕr) [ micro- + -meter], μmOne millionth of a meter (10−6); one thousandth of a millimeter (0.001 mm). It was formerly called a micron. MUM
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| MUM➣Mumbai (Bombay), India | | MUM➣Maharishi University of Management | | MUM➣Mensch und Maschine (German: Man and Machine; software) | | MUM➣Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health (website) | | MUM➣Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (conference) | | MUM➣Miss You More | | MUM➣Multi User Maze | | MUM➣Mobile Agent Based Ubiquitous Multimedia Middleware | | MUM➣Multi-Unit Manager | | MUM➣Manned and Unmanned (US Army) | | MUM➣Managing Uncertainty in Medicine | | MUM➣Mera Urdu Messenger | | MUM➣Mapserver Users Meeting | | MUM➣Mass United Movement (South Africa) | | MUM➣Maximum Useful Magnification | | MUM➣Multi Use Message | | MUM➣Monthly Update Meeting | | MUM➣Multiplexer Uplink Module | | MUM➣Meters Uber Meer (German: meters above sea level) | | MUM➣Multi Use Manuscript |
mum
Synonyms for mumadj silentSynonyms- silent
- quiet
- dumb
- mute
- secretive
- uncommunicative
- unforthcoming
- tight-lipped
- closemouthed
Synonyms for mumadj temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fearSynonyms- dumb
- inarticulate
- mute
- silent
- speechless
- voiceless
- wordless
Synonyms for mumnoun of ChinaSynonyms- Chrysanthemum morifolium
- Dendranthema grandifloruom
- florist's chrysanthemum
- florists' chrysanthemum
Related Wordsnoun informal terms for a motherSynonyms- ma
- mama
- mamma
- mom
- momma
- mommy
- mummy
- mammy
Related Wordsnoun secrecyRelated Words- secrecy
- secretiveness
- silence
adj failing to speak or communicate etc when expected toSynonymsRelated Words- incommunicative
- uncommunicative
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