Mumming
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 present participle and gerund of mum form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 2 present participle and gerund of mumm form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms
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More examples"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."