Definitions For Mump

Etymology 1

Perhaps borrowed from {{bor, en, dum, mompen, t=to mumble}}, akin to {{cog, de, mimpfeln, t=to mumble}}, {{cog, is, mumpa, t=to take into the mouth}}. See also {{cog, en, mum}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (ambitransitive) To mumble, speak unclearly. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. (intransitive) To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. To be sullen or sulky. (ambitransitive) To nibble.

Derived terms

mumper Mumping Day

Noun

MUMP (plural MUMPs) (obsolete) A grimace.

Etymology 2

Noun

MUMP (plural MUMPs) (UK, dialect, Somerset) A cube of peat.