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  1. 1. v. i. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To be sullen or sulky. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. Source: opted
  8. 8. 1. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. He mumps, and lovers, and hangs the lip. Taylor, 1630. 2. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. 3. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. And then when mumping with a sore leg, ... canting and whining. Burke. 4. To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.] 1. To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. Old men who mump their passion. Goldsmith. 2. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food. 3. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. Source: webster
  9. 9. v. i. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. v. i. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. v. i. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. v. i. To be sullen or sulky. v. t. To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. v. t. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food. v. t. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. Source: ecdict

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