1. The practice or performance of acting in a mummery; a masked or costumed theatrical performance, especially one involving pantomime or folk drama.
Usage: Often historical or regional; Associated with traditional holiday celebrations
2. Pretentious or hypocritical behavior; acting or speaking insincerely.
Usage: Figurative use

1. To perform as a mummer; to engage in masked or costumed theatrical performance.
Usage: Present participle of 'mummer'
2. To behave insincerely or hypocritically; to pretend.
Usage: Figurative use

Examples

• The village children enjoyed mummering during the winter festival, dressed in colorful costumes and masks.
• Medieval mummering often involved comic skits and improvised dialogue performed in the streets.
• His constant mummering about caring for others while ignoring their needs fooled no one.
• The actors were mummering on stage, their exaggerated gestures delighting the audience.
• She grew tired of mummering politeness at social events where she felt unwelcome.
• Traditional mummering performances have been passed down through generations in some English villages.