Mum (Adjective)
Meaning
Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The defendant sat mum throughout the trial, refusing to answer any questions.
- The tight-lipped company spokesperson remained mum about the details of the scandal.
- The mum jury deliberated for hours but failed to reach a verdict, deciding not to discuss their rationale.
- The usually chatty politician was unexpectedly mum about his stance on the issue.
- After being caught cheating, the student sat mum, refusing to admit to any wrongdoing.