Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1500-1600
Origin: mump 'expression made by twisting the mouth' (16-17 centuries)

mumps

 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
mumps [uncountable] also the mumps
MI an infectious illness which makes your neck swell and become painful
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary