verb
- to grimace or pull a face; to pout or sulk
- to beg or ask for money or food
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Usage: archaic; informal
Examples
- The child began to mump when told she couldn't have dessert.
- He mumped about the unfair decision for hours.
- Don't just sit there mumping—tell me what's wrong.
- In the old days, street performers would mump for coins from passersby.
- She mumped a cigarette from her friend outside the café.