verb
mump
Mump (verb) means to speak in a way that is hard to make out.
verb
1
To speak in a way that is hard to make out.
2
To move your lips with your mouth shut, often when you are sulking.
3
To beg, particularly by repeating a set phrase.
4
To trick someone out of something that belongs to them.
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Etymology
Perhaps 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. While Kroonen claims Ancient Greek μέμφομαι (mémphomai, “I blame, accuse”) and the Germanic forms are reconcilable and related, Beekes rejects this, stating that Germanic -p- cannot here correspond to Greek -φ- and that this etymological connection is not widely considered reliable.
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What is the meaning of mump?
"mump" (verb) means to speak in a way that is hard to make out.
What is another word for mump?
Other words for "mump" include bum, beg, mooch, scrounge, cadge, wheedle.
What are the different meanings of mump?
"mump" has 3 main meanings: 1. To speak in a way that is hard to make out; 2. To move your lips with your mouth shut, often when you are sulking; 3. To beg, particularly by repeating a set phrase.
