Sumped vs Mumped - What's the difference?
sumped | mumped |
(sump)
A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
The lowest part of a mine shaft into which water drains.
A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
(automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
(nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
(construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
* We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
* This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
(mump)
To mumble, speak unclearly.
To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
* 1630 , Taylor
To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
* Burke
To be sullen or sulky.
(Webster 1913)
As verbs the difference between sumped and mumped
is that sumped is (sump) while mumped is (mump).sumped
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(head)Anagrams
*sump
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(wikipedia sump)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* dry sump * sump pump * wet sumpVerb
(en verb)Anagrams
* ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==References
* ----mumped
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Verb
(head)mump
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Verb
(en verb)- He mumps , and lowres, and hangs the lip.
- And then when mumping with a sore leg, canting and whining.
