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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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, now, when workers are being targeted, those business and industry groups are mum.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
So did mum and dad politely decline to go or were they not invited?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The team was largely mum on the details of the running back's recovery throughout the season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, now, when workers are being targeted, those business and industry groups are mum.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
So did mum and dad politely decline to go or were they not invited?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where the scheduled was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mum. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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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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