Mumming

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pantomime or dumb show. countable, uncountable

    "The vassals or tenants collected in the hall for Christmas masking and mumming—the peasant gathering that May-day called out upon the green, drew together ranks whose distance, in our day, occasions forgetfulness on one side, and discontent on the other."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mum form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of mumm form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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mummering

Example

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"The vassals or tenants collected in the hall for Christmas masking and mumming—the peasant gathering that May-day called out upon the green, drew together ranks whose distance, in our day, occasions forgetfulness on one side, and discontent on the other."

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dumb show

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