mumnoun [ C ]
uk/mʌm/us/mʌm/A1 UK informal US mom a mother:
I'll ask my mum if I can go.
[ as form of address ] Happy birthday, Mum .
All the mums and dads are invited to the school play at the end of the year.
She loves being a mum.
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- It was lovely to see your mum and dad at the school concert last night.
- My mum won't let me stay out late.
- My mum's always nagging me to get my hair cut.
- Catherine's mum gives her £5 a week pocket money.
- Let's have a quick tidy-up before mum gets home.
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Family: informal names
- baba
- bro
- bruv
- dad
- daddy
- grandma
- grandpa
- granny
- ma
- mam
- mom
- momma
- mommy
- mummy
- nana
- nanny
- pater
- pop
- rellie
- sis
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Idiom(s)
mum's the word
mumadjective
uk/mʌm/us/mʌm/informalkeep mum
to say nothing about a subject:
It's not official yet, so keep mum .
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Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymize
- anonymous
- backroom
- backstage
- counsel
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- entre nous
- executive privilege
- furtive
- lid
- lip
- privately
- privileged
- sanctum
- secrecy
- secret
- skeleton
- sweep
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