Sekirov Dictionary

mum

/mʌm/

noun 6
adjective 2
verb 2
exclamation 1
forms 3

noun6

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(informal) someone's mother
- I wish Mum and Dad didn't argue so much.
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(UK, informal) mother
- From the Marvel Mixmaster to the Miracle Microwave, every time a new-fangled gadget has lobbed into the Aussie kitchen, Aussie mums have changed their cooking styles accordingly. — 1987
(US) A chrysanthemum.
(US) A decoration traditionally made of chrysanthemums and ribbons, worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations, marked with indicators such as the wearer's name, school, the year, and so on.
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A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
- The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. — 1728
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(no longer used) Silence.
- Entrust it under solemn Vows / Of Mum and Silence,[…] — 1677

adjective2

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(informal) Secret.
- “Come here, friend,” sternly from the doctor. “Now I give you the way inside if you’ll promise to keep it mum.” — 1922
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(informal) Silent.
- The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. — 1593

verb2

To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
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(slang, no longer used) To silence.
- "Well, Sal, you mum your dubber pretty generally, but when you do slacken your glib you may as well do it civilly." — 1857

exclamation1

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stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
- Mum, then, and no more. — 1610

forms

mummed · mumming · mums

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