mum
/mʌm/
nounadjectiveinterjectionverb
mother
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Noun 4 meanings
mother
A chrysanthemum.
A decoration traditionally made of chrysanthemums and ribbons, worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations, marked with indicators such as the wearer's name, school, the year, and so on.
A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
Adjective 1 meaning
Secret.
Interjection 1 meaning
stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
Verb 1 meaning
To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.
MUM at a glance
MUM has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (M 3 + U 1 + M 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,504 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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