mump
To mumble, speak unclearlyTo mumble, speak unclearly.
Meaning
7 senses(ambitransitive)To mumble, speak unclearly.
To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
(intransitive)To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
To be sullen or sulky.
(ambitransitive)To nibble.
Origin
Perhaps borrowed through obsolete Dutch mompen (“to cheat, swindle, deceive”), according tPerhaps borrowed through obsolete Dutch mompen (“to cheat, swindle, deceive”), according to Kroonen, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *mump- (“to stain”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mm̥bʰ-neh₂- Also akin to German mimpfeln (“to mumble”), Icelandic mumpa (“to take into the mouth”). See also English mum.
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Forms
mumps, mumping, mumped, mumpedSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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