"mumming" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mummings [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mumming (countable and uncountable, plural mummings)
  1. A pantomime or dumb show. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mummering
    Sense id: en-mumming-en-noun-GCnHjsf- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 43 15

Verb

Rhymes: -ʌmɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mumming
  1. present participle and gerund of mum Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mum
    Sense id: en-mumming-en-verb-XY3SnBS3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 49 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 47 22
  2. present participle and gerund of mumm Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mumm
    Sense id: en-mumming-en-verb-kkkBDSup Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 43 15

Inflected forms

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