{ "mum":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "deliberately refraining from speech":{ "antonyms":[ "communicative", "speaking", "talking" ], "examples":[ "kept mum about the surprise bridal shower" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "voluble", "well-spoken", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "talkative", "talky", "outspoken", "unreserved", "vocal", "facile", "glib", "silver-tongued", "smooth-tongued" ], "related":[ "inarticulate", "tongue-tied", "nonvocal", "voiceless", "dumbstruck", "sulking", "sulky", "sullen" ], "synonyms":[ "dumb", "mute", "muted", "silent", "speechless", "uncommunicative", "wordless" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "mumbled":{ "as in whispered , muttered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breathed", "chirped", "drawled", "gasped", "intoned", "mouthed", "murmured", "muttered", "purred", "shouted", "spluttered", "sputtered", "squeaked", "whispered", "articulated", "enunciated", "pronounced", "sonant", "oral", "spoken", "uttered", "vocal", "voiced" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonvocal", "inarticulate", "mute", "quiet", "silent", "unexpressed", "unsaid", "unspoken", "unuttered", "unvoiced", "surd", "voiceless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak softly and unclearly":{ "examples":[ "I can't understand you if you mumble" ], "synonyms":[ "chuntered", "grunted", "mouthed", "murmured", "muttered" ], "near synonyms":[ "babbled", "blabbed", "chattered", "driveled", "drivelled", "gabbled", "gibbered", "jabbered", "maundered", "prattled", "rambled", "breathed", "gasped", "panted", "whispered", "buzzed" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulated", "enunciated" ], "antonyms":[ "spoke out", "spoke up" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "mummify":{ "as in shrivel , wizen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shrivel", "wizen", "dry", "wilt", "wither", "decline", "fade", "wane", "decrease", "diminish", "lessen" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshen", "revive", "bloom", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "develop", "grow", "increase", "wax", "crest", "peak", "surge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mummifying":{ "as in shriveling , wizening":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shriveling", "shrivelling", "wizening", "drying", "wilting", "withering", "declining", "fading", "waning", "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshening", "reviving", "blooming", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "developing", "growing", "increasing", "waxing", "cresting", "peaking", "surging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mumbo jumbo":{ "unintelligible or meaningless talk":{ "examples":[ "the soothsayer's predictions were nothing but mumbo jumbo" ], "synonyms":[ "abracadabra", "babble", "blabber", "burble", "double Dutch", "double-talk", "drivel", "gabble", "gibber", "gibberish", "jabber", "jabberwocky", "nonsense", "prattle", "slobber" ], "near synonyms":[ "blah", "blah-blah", "hocus-pocus", "hokeypokey", "twaddle", "chatter", "gab", "patter", "prate", "tattle", "twitter", "cackle", "clack", "clatter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mums":{ "as in beers , brews":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ales", "beers", "brewages", "brews", "brewskis", "home brews", "malt liquors", "microbrews", "nappies", "cocktails", "mixed drinks", "meads", "sakes", "sakis", "wines", "belts", "loads", "nips", "pegs", "pops", "shooters", "shots", "slugs", "snifters", "snorts", "tots", "whets", "barley-brees", "barley-broos", "brandies", "gins", "liqueurs", "mao-tais", "mescals", "schnapps", "tequilas", "vodkas", "whiskeys", "whiskies", "aperitifs", "bracers", "chasers", "digestifs", "nightcaps", "Dutch courages", "alcohols", "aqua vitaes", "ardent spirits", "boozes", "bottles", "drinks", "firewaters", "grogs", "hooches", "inebriants", "intoxicants", "John Barleycorns", "juices", "liquors", "lushes", "moonshines", "potables", "rums", "sauces", "spirits", "stimulants", "strong drinks", "tipples" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mumble":{ "speech that is not clear enough to be understood":{ "examples":[ "please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences" ], "synonyms":[ "grunt", "grunting", "murmur", "murmuring", "mutter", "muttering" ], "near synonyms":[ "rumor", "undertone", "whisper", "babble", "babbling", "blab", "blabbing", "chatter", "chattering", "drivel", "driveling", "drivelling", "gabble", "gabbling", "jabber", "jabbering", "maundering", "prattle", "prattling", "rambling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak softly and unclearly":{ "examples":[ "I can't understand you if you mumble" ], "synonyms":[ "chunter", "grunt", "mouth", "murmur", "mutter" ], "near synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "chatter", "drivel", "gabble", "gibber", "jabber", "maunder", "prattle", "ramble", "breathe", "gasp", "pant", "whisper", "buzz" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "enunciate" ], "antonyms":[ "speak out", "speak up" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mummer":{ "an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{ "examples":[ "a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime" ], "synonyms":[ "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist" ], "near synonyms":[ "busker", "entertainer", "performer", "player", "trouper", "aper", "imitator", "impersonator", "impressionist", "clown", "pantaloon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{ "examples":[ "those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent" ], "synonyms":[ "actor", "impersonator", "player", "thesp", "thespian", "trouper" ], "near synonyms":[ "barnstormer", "enactor", "entertainer", "performer", "actress", "starlet", "lead", "leading lady", "leading man", "star", "coactor", "costar", "extra", "spear-carrier", "supernumerary", "walk-on", "monologuist", "monologist", "prima donna", "scene-stealer", "double", "understudy", "comedian", "farceur", "tragedian", "tragedienne", "ape", "aper", "ham", "imitator", "impressionist", "masker", "masquerader", "mime", "mimic", "pantomime", "pantomimist", "personator", "poser", "buffoon", "clown", "harlequin", "stooge", "zany" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mummifies":{ "as in shrivels , wizens":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shrivels", "wizens", "dries", "wilts", "withers", "declines", "fades", "wanes", "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshens", "revives", "blooms", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives", "develops", "grows", "increases", "waxes", "crests", "peaks", "surges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mumbling":{ "as in muttering , hesitant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "faltering", "halting", "hesitant", "maundering", "muttering", "sputtering", "stammering", "stumbling", "stuttering", "inarticulate", "ineloquent", "unvocal", "mute", "speechless", "tongueless", "tongue-tied", "voiceless" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "silver-tongued", "well-spoken", "facile", "glib", "smooth-tongued", "voluble", "expressive", "outspoken", "verbal", "vocal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in murmur , rumbling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mumble", "murmur", "murmuring", "rumble", "rumbling" ], "near antonyms":[ "clamor", "howl", "hubbub", "hue and cry", "hullabaloo", "noise", "outcry", "roar", "tumult", "uproar", "vociferation", "clangor", "din", "jangle", "racket", "cri de coeur", "outburst", "protest" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak softly and unclearly":{ "examples":[ "I can't understand you if you mumble" ], "synonyms":[ "chuntering", "grunting", "mouthing", "murmuring", "muttering" ], "near synonyms":[ "babbling", "blabbing", "chattering", "driveling", "drivelling", "gabbling", "gibbering", "jabbering", "maundering", "prattling", "rambling", "breathing", "gasping", "panting", "whispering", "buzzing" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulating", "enunciating" ], "antonyms":[ "speaking out", "speaking up" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "mummers":{ "an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{ "examples":[ "a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime" ], "synonyms":[ "mimes", "mimics", "pantomimes", "pantomimists" ], "near synonyms":[ "buskers", "entertainers", "performers", "players", "troupers", "apers", "imitators", "impersonators", "impressionists", "clowns", "pantaloons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{ "examples":[ "those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent" ], "synonyms":[ "actors", "impersonators", "players", "thespians", "thesps", "troupers" ], "near synonyms":[ "barnstormers", "enactors", "entertainers", "performers", "actresses", "starlets", "leading ladies", "leading men", "leads", "stars", "coactors", "co-actors", "costars", "co-stars", "extras", "spear-carriers", "supernumeraries", "walk-ons", "monologuists", "monologists", "prima donnas", "scene-stealers", "doubles", "understudies", "comedians", "farceurs", "tragedians", "tragediennes", "apers", "apes", "hams", "imitators", "impressionists", "maskers", "masqueraders", "mimes", "mimics", "pantomimes", "pantomimists", "personators", "posers", "buffoons", "clowns", "harlequins", "stooges", "zanies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mummified":{ "as in shriveled , wizened":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shriveled", "shrivelled", "wizened", "dried", "wilted", "withered", "declined", "faded", "waned", "decreased", "diminished", "lessened" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshened", "revived", "bloomed", "flourished", "prospered", "thrived", "throve", "developed", "grew", "increased", "waxed", "crested", "peaked", "surged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mummy":{ "as in corpse , bone":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bone", "cadaver", "carcass", "corpse", "corpus", "corse", "relics", "remains", "stiff", "carnage", "carrion", "deceased", "decedent", "ashes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }