Mum /(?)/
Mum
a.
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Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum.
The citizens are mum, and speak not a word.
Phrases & Compounds
- mum's the word
- keep this a secret; don't tell anybody.
Mum
interj.
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Be silent! Hush!
Mum, then, and no more.
Mum
n.
- Silence. [R.]
Mum
n.
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A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum.