Definition of mump - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionDated UK fit of sulking or silent resentmentDated UK
- He sat in a mump after the argument.
2.
grimaceDated UK facial expression showing discomfort or displeasureDated UK
- He made a mump when he tasted the sour lemon.
Verb
1.
emotionintr. Dated UK sulk or pout silentlyintr. Dated UK
- He would often mump when he didn't get his way.
2.
communicationintr. Dated UK speak unclearly or mumble with closed lipsintr. Dated UK
- He tends to mump when he's upset.
3.
deceptiontr. Rare UK deprive someone by cheating or imposingtr. Rare UK
- He tried to mump his friend out of money.
Origin of mump
English, mump (to mumble)
Examples of mump in a sentence
His mump lasted all evening after the bad news. Her mump showed her disapproval. The child's mump was quite noticeable. She would mump for hours after a disagreement. Children often mump when they're tired. She would often mump when nervous.
He started to mump his words during the speech. She tried to mump him out of his inheritance. They attempted to mump the tourists with fake tickets.
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- French:bouderie, bouder, ...
- German:Schmollen, schmollen, ...
- Italian:broncio, imbronciarsi, ...
- Spanish:berrinche, hacer pucheros, ...
- Portuguese:amuo, emburrar, ...
- Chinese:闷闷不乐, 咕哝, ...
- Japanese:ふくれっ面, ふくれる, ...
- Arabic:عَبُوس, عَبَسَ, ...
- Hebrew:תַּרְעֹמֶת, לְהִתְבַּכְיֵן, ...
- Russian:обида, дуться, ...
- Ukrainian:образа, дутися, ...
- Hindi:नाराजगी, नाराज होना, ...
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