mummed; mumming
1
: to perform in a pantomime
2
: to go about merrymaking in disguise during festivals
: a strong ale or beer
mum
4 of 5chiefly British spelling of mom
Examples of mum in a Sentence
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
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Backyard Sports team has been mum on details of that title, though it will be inspired by what has drawn fans to the franchise for more than 25 years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
League officials have been mum on when new teams may be added, but Mayor Joe Hogsett continues to be bullish on his plans to build a soccer-specific stadium on the southeast side of downtown.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
In 2020, one of my undergrads at the University of Southern California told me that her mum was a writer.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Carter, meanwhile, was also mum on the benching.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Backyard Sports team has been mum on details of that title, though it will be inspired by what has drawn fans to the franchise for more than 25 years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
So did mum and dad politely decline to go or were they not invited?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
League officials have been mum on when new teams may be added, but Mayor Joe Hogsett continues to be bullish on his plans to build a soccer-specific stadium on the southeast side of downtown.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
My beautiful 98 year old mum has taken her final bow.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
In 2020, one of my undergrads at the University of Southern California told me that her mum was a writer.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mum. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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mum
1 of 3 adjective
: silent sense 1
keep mum
mum
2 of 3 nounmum
3 of 3chiefly British variant of mom
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