mumps
mʌmps
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Definition of mumps - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalTECH.viral disease causing swelling of salivary glandsTECH.
  • He was diagnosed with mumps after noticing swelling near his ears..
epidemic parotitis parotitis
2.
emotionDatedUKgloomy or sullen silenceDatedUK
  • He sat in mumps, refusing to speak.
gloom pout sulk
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Origin of mumps

Middle English, mump (grimace) + -s (plural)

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MMRacr.
acr: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
vaccine for three childhood diseases
virology
type of virus causing influenza and mumps
virology
virus family causing diseases like mumps and measles

Examples of mumps in a sentence

  • Vaccination helps prevent mumps.
  • She was in mumps after the argument with her friend.
  • The child sat in mumps, upset about the broken toy.

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  1. French:oreillons, silence maussade, ...
  2. German:Mumps, Schweigen, ...
  3. Italian:parotite, broncio, ...
  4. Spanish:paperas, silencio taciturno, ...
  5. Portuguese:papeira, melancolia, ...
  6. Chinese:腮腺炎, 闷闷不乐的沉默, ...
  7. Japanese:おたふく風邪, 不機嫌, ...
  8. Arabic:النُّكَاف, صَمْت كَئِيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַזֶּרֶת, שְׁתִיקָה קוֹדֶרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:свинка, мрачное молчание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:свинка, похмурість, ...
  12. Hindi:गलसुआ, उदासी, ...
mump UK
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Definition of mump - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
emotionDatedUKfit of sulking or silent resentmentDatedUK
  • He sat in a mump after the argument.
pout sulk
2.
grimaceDatedUKfacial expression showing discomfort or displeasureDatedUK
  • He made a mump when he tasted the sour lemon.
frown grimace scowl

Verb

1.
emotionintr.DatedUKsulk or pout silentlyintr.DatedUK
  • He would often mump when he didn't get his way.
pout sulk
2.
communicationintr.DatedUKspeak unclearly or mumble with closed lipsintr.DatedUK
  • He tends to mump when he's upset.
murmur mutter
3.
deceptiontr.RareUKdeprive someone by cheating or imposingtr.RareUK
  • He tried to mump his friend out of money.
cheat defraud swindle
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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.

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  1. French:bouderie, bouder, ...
  2. German:Schmollen, schmollen, ...
  3. Italian:broncio, imbronciarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:berrinche, hacer pucheros, ...
  5. Portuguese:amuo, emburrar, ...
  6. Chinese:闷闷不乐, 咕哝, ...
  7. Japanese:ふくれっ面, ふくれる, ...
  8. Arabic:عَبُوس, عَبَسَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּרְעֹמֶת, לְהִתְבַּכְיֵן, ...
  10. Russian:обида, дуться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:образа, дутися, ...
  12. Hindi:नाराजगी, नाराज होना, ...

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