Definition of mum
:silent
- keep mum
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Examples of mum in a Sentence
I'd like to know how much they paid, but they've been mum on that subject.
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
Origin and Etymology of mum
Middle English mom, momme, probably imitative of a sound made with closed lips
mum Synonyms
Synonyms
dumb, silent, mute, muted, speechless, uncommunicative, wordlessAntonyms
communicative, speaking, talkingRelated Words
inarticulate, tongue-tied; nonvocal, voiceless; dumbstruck; sulking, sulky, sullenNear Antonyms
articulate, eloquent, fluent, voluble, well-spoken; gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky; outspoken, unreserved, vocal; facile, glib, silver-tongued, smooth-tonguedOrigin and Etymology of mum
Middle English mommen, to mumble, perform (a mummer's play), probably in part from mom, in part from Middle French momer to go masked
Origin and Etymology of mum
First Known Use of mum
1891
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