Definition of Mump
v. i.
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
.
v. t.
1.
To
utter
imperfectly
,
brokenly
,
or
feebly
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Mumped
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Mumping
.]
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
.
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