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(), v. i.[Akin to mumble; cf. D. mompen to cheat; perh. orig., to whine like a beggar, D. mompelen to mumble. See Mumble, Mum, and cf. Mumps.] 1. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. He mumps, and lovers, and hangs the lip. Taylor (1630).. 2. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. 3. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. And then when mumping with a sore leg, . . . canting and whining. Burke. 4. To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.] Mump v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mumped (); p. pr. & vb. n.Mumping.] 1. To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. Old men who mump their passion. Goldsmith. 2. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food. 3. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. スポンサード リンク
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