What does mummer mean?
Mummer means A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival..
Mummer
/ˈmʌm.ə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival..
Definitions by Sense
- A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
- An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.
- Synonym of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”).
Example Sentences
[To] perform as mummers, who act in relays of eight, at the worship of ancestors.
We mummered taverns and restaurants and the airport (the dead man went round and round on the luggage carousel). We mummered Portuguese fishing trawlers in the harbour, where the show worked despite the language barrier, […]
There is a general agreement that niggering [blackface performance] took over from mummering to keep up the old custom.
Word Forms
- mummers
- mummering
- mummered
Synonyms for mummer
Related Words
When Should You Use Mummer?
Use mummer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for mummer?
Common synonyms include mime, mum, pantomimist, pantomimer.
What is the opposite of mummer?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use mummer in a sentence?
[To] perform as mummers, who act in relays of eight, at the worship of ancestors.
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