Mump
/mʌmp/noun
To speak or act in a sullen, pouty, or silent way; also, to beg or mope.
Did you know?“Mump” is an old expressive English word tied to mumbling and muttering, and its history shows how sound-symbolic words can evolve into emotional behavior words.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
mump
“To mutter, mumble, or speak indistinctly; later also to sulk or beg.”
16th Century
English
mumpish
“Sullen, silent, or ill-tempered.”
Middle English
English
mum
“Silent; not speaking.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mūm-
“An expressive sound associated with closed-mouth speech or silence.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meu-
“To mutter or make a low sound.”