mum

¹mum

adj \ˈməm\

Definition of MUM

: silent <keep mum>

Examples of MUM

1. I'd like to know how much they paid, but they've been mum on that subject.
2. <kept mum about the surprise bridal shower>

Origin of MUM

Middle English mom, momme, probably imitative of a sound made with closed lips

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MUM

Synonyms: dumb, silent, mute, muted, speechless, uncommunicative, wordless

Antonyms: communicative, speaking, talking

Related Words: inarticulate, tongue-tied; nonvocal, voiceless; dumbstruck; sulking, sulky, sullen

Near Antonyms: articulate, eloquent, fluent, voluble, well-spoken; gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky; outspoken, unreserved, vocal; facile, glib, silver-tongued, smooth-tongued

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Rhymes with MUM

bum, chum, come, crumb, cum, drum, dumb, from, glum, gum, hum, lum, numb, plum, plumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, some, strum, sum, them, thrum, thumb