SINCE 1828
mump
verb (1)
\ ˈməmp, dialectal, England " or ˈmu̇mp\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of mump
(Entry 1 of 3)
chiefly dialectal
: mumble
ladies who mump their passion— Oliver Goldsmith
3
dialectal, England
: to be sullen or sulky
make a shift at bearing yourself like a man, not mumping, not moping— J. G. Cozzens
mump
noun
\ ˈməmp\
plural -s
Definition of mump (Entry 2 of 3)
mump
verb (2)
\ ˈməmp, dialectal, England " or ˈmu̇mp\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of mump (Entry 3 of 3)
chiefly dialectal
: cheat
some debauched person who will mump you of your daughter— William Wycherley
1
dialectal, England
: beg, sponge
one prince came mumping to them annually— T. B. Macaulay
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