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    mumchance
    /ˈmʌmtʃɑːns/

    adjective

    • 1. silent; tongue-tied. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mumchanceMumchance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MUMCHANCE is an old dice game in which the caster is not permitted to choose the player with whom he contests the stake. How to use mumchance in a sentence.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › mumchanceMumchance - definition of mumchance by The Free Dictionary

    mum·chance. (mŭm′chăns′) adj. Silent or untalkative: "Usually they were mumchance villains, but the excitement about the discovery made them chatter" ( T. H. White ).

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mumchanceMUMCHANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mumchance definition: silent; struck dumb. See examples of MUMCHANCE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUMCHANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    mumchance in British English. (ˈmʌmˌtʃɑːns ) adjective. silent; struck dumb. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16 (masquerade, dumb show): from Middle Low German mummenschanze masked serenade; from mummen (see mummer) + schanze chance.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mumchancemumchance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 10, 2024 · mumchance ( countable and uncountable, plural mumchances) An old game of chance played with cards in silence . A silent, stupid person.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › mumchanceMumchance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Mumchance definition: <a>Mute</a>, or not speaking; <a>silent</a>.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › mumchance_nmumchance, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word mumchance mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mumchance, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › Mum-chanceMum-chance - definition of Mum-chance by The Free Dictionary

    Define Mum-chance. Mum-chance synonyms, Mum-chance pronunciation, Mum-chance translation, English dictionary definition of Mum-chance. n. 1. A game of hazard played with cards in silence. 2. A silent, stupid person. a. 1. Silent and idle. Boys can't sit mum-chance always. - J. H.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › mumchancemumchance - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    adjective Mute, or not speaking; silent. Etymologies. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. From Middle English mommen ("mutter, be silent") and Middle High German mummenschantze ("game of chance as part of a masquerade, mime performance, revel"), from Old French momen ("mask") and cheance ("game of chance") Support.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › mumchance_vmumchance, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb mumchance mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mumchance, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.