Mum vs. Dad — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mum and Dad
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Mum
One's mother
She often goes round to see her mum, who lives nearby
Jane worried all the way home about telling Mum
Dad
A father.
Mum
A cultivated chrysanthemum.
Dad
(informal) A father, a male parent.
His dad was always there for him.
Mum
Silent.
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Dad
Used to address one's father
Happy Father's Day, Dad!
Mum
Act in a traditional masked mime or a mummers' play
After they had masked and mummed, away they went
Dad
(slang) Used to address an older adult male
Mum
Not verbalizing; silent.
Dad
(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
Mum
Used as a command to stop speaking.
Dad
Father; - a word sometimes used by children.
I was never so bethumped with words,Since I first called my brother's father dad.
Mum
To act or play in a pantomime.
Dad
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Mum
To go merrymaking in a mask or disguise especially during a festival.
Mum
Mother.
Mum
A chrysanthemum.
Mum
A strong beer originally brewed in Brunswick, Germany.
Mum
Mother.
Mum
Ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.
Mum
A chrysanthemum.
Mum
A decoration made originally of a real chrysanthemum but now usually an artificial (silk) flower combined with ribbons and marked with such indicators as the wearer's name, school name, the year, and so on; traditionally worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations.
Mum
(obsolete) silence
Mum
A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
Mum
(colloquial) Silent.
Mum
(colloquial) Secret.
Mum
Stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
Mum
To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
Mum
Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum.
The citizens are mum, and speak not a word.
Mum
Be silent! Hush!
Mum, then, and no more.
Mum
Silence.
Mum
A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum.
Mum
Of China
Mum
Informal terms for a mother
Mum
Secrecy;
Mum's the word
Mum
Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to;
The witness remained silent
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