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What does mum mean?

Definitions in simple English

mum Noun

— A short word for mother. — A mum is kind of flower.

mum

— adjective (= silent) failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to the witness remained silent — noun secrecy mum's the word — noun (= florist''s chrysanthemum) of China — noun (= ma) informal terms for a mother

Synonyms mum synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as mum?

mum English » English

mom mother mommy mummy ma mamma mama mammy silent momma mater florist’s chrysanthemum florists’ chrysanthemum parent mam Dendranthema grandifloruom Chrysanthemum morifolium wordless voiceless unvoiced tongue-tied tightlipped tacit speechless silence quiet old lady mute mother hen mom tumour marguerite daisy marguerite hush Paris daisy Mother

Topics mum topics

What do people use mum to talk about?

Social behavior Relationships Kinship Related by birth

Father, mother

What words refer to your mother?

mother mom mum ma mama
What words do you use when talking to your mother?

Mom Mum Mother Mommy Mummy

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Say nothing

What words describe someone who is silent?

silent quiet close-mouthed mum mute speechless wordless

Examples mum examples

How do I use mum in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Mum, I'm hungry.

Tom's mum is very strict.

Keep mum about this plan.

Say hello to your mum for me.

I've been grounded because my mum is angry with me.

Mum's the word.

I love my mum.

My mum bought two bottles of apple juice.

Oscar was my mum's dog.

Is your mum at home?

Mum, where's Dad?

My little sister looks like my mum.

She's like her mum.

Mum! Can you pass me the toilet paper?

Where's Mum?

Mum said the same thing. But, so what? It's got nothing to do with me.

When you speak Shanghainese with your mum, I only understand a few words, so I can't join in the conversation.

Mum bought us a puppy.

My mum likes tea very much.

She told me her mum bought it for her.

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I never knew my mum. She died in childbirth.

Uh, mum and dad are flying back from a holiday in the UK in time to shove a roast in the oven. You?

Tomorrow, for the first time in many years, since your mum died, at the Santa Parade there will be a Mrs Claus riding on the float.

My mum said she was coming on a treat.

It was my mum who told me Carrie was going to marry a black man.

Will you test me on my French, Mum?

Mum, Perry's feeding Susan again!

Her dinner's going cold, Mum.

Do me hair, Mum?

Mum, what are Susan's clothes doing on the table?

I think that maybe your mum told you you could only stay in the play street where it's safe.

Did you disobey your mum?

He was born last week, and he has pale brown skin like us because our mum is from Poplar and our dad is from Jamaica.

Everybody looks a bit like their mum and a bit like their dad.

Mum's the word.

I didn't take what belongs to me, mum.

Good day. Goodbye to you, mum.

Too early. -Hopefully Jean keeps mum!

We're all going to keep absolutely mum.

I'm mum as an oyster. I don't want Stephen to find out.

You know I'd spend it on you and mum.

I'm not saying anything against him, Mum.

Hello, Mum?

Mum, would I call you up from under a streetcar?

Mum, are you a rich woman or a poor woman?

I said you're all wet, Mum.

It's yours, Mum.

Hey, Mum, come on down.

Good night, Mum.

Mum's money?

I like Mum better.