noun, adjective
noun (BrE) (AmE mom) (informal) a mother:
My mum says I can't go. * Happy Birthday, Mum. * A lot of mums and dads have the same worries.
Part of speech: adjective
IDIOMS
keep mum (informal) to say nothing about sth; to stay silent:
He kept mum about what he'd seen.
mum's the word! (informal) used to tell sb to say nothing about sth and keep it secret
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In this entry, mum is tagged as adjective.
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