Associations to the word «Mum»

Wiktionary

MUM, noun. (UK) (Australia) (Canada) (New England) (informal) Mother.
MUM, noun. (dated) A term of respect for an older woman.
MUM, noun. A chrysanthemum.
MUM, adjective. (colloquial) silent.
MUM, adjective. (colloquial) secret.
MUM, interjection. Stop speaking! hush!
MUM, verb. To act in a pantomime or dumb show
MUM, noun. (obsolete) silence
MUM, noun. A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
MUM, proper noun. One's mother

Dictionary definition

MUM, noun. Of China.
MUM, noun. Informal terms for a mother.
MUM, noun. Secrecy; "mum's the word".
MUM, adjective. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent".

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