Meaning of 'mump'

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Meaning of ‘mump’

8 definitions found.

mump

To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. He mumps, and lovers, and hangs the lip. Taylor,

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To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly.

To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. And then when mumping with a sore leg, ... canting and whining. Burke.

To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.]

To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. Old men who mump their passion. Goldsmith.

To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food.

To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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