mummer

mum·mer

noun \ˈmə-mər\

Definition of MUMMER

1

: a performer in a pantomime; broadly : actor

2

: one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals

Examples of MUMMER

1. <a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime>
2. <those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent>

First Known Use of MUMMER

1502

Related to MUMMER

Synonyms: mimic, mime, pantomime, pantomimist

Antonyms: nonactor

Related Words: busker [chiefly British], entertainer, performer, player, trouper; aper, imitator, impersonator, impressionist; clown, pantaloon

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Rhymes with MUMMER

bummer, comer, drummer, gummer, hummer, plumber, rummer, slummer, strummer, summer