be mum

A form of be mother — To pour out tea for others.

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Meanings

verbbe mum (third-person singular simple present is mum, present participle being mum, simple past was mum, past participle been mum)

present singular third person is mum · participle present being mum · past was mum · participle past been mum

  1. alternativeAlternative form of be mother.
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APA

be mum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20mum

MLA

“be mum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20mum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be mum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20mum.

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