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How do you use Mumming in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Mumming in a sentence

Related words

Mumming | Mummers | Mumm | Mummer

Mumming meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of mum
  2. present participle and gerund of mumm

Using Mumming

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of mum | present participle and gerund of mumm
  • In the example corpus, mumming often appears in combinations such as: mumming and.

Context around Mumming

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

costumes 1× europe 1× century 1×

Often after:

old 1×

Sentence patterns with Mumming

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

19th century mumming old father 1× europe costumes mumming and hobby 1× had been mumming at other 1× in europe mumming and hobby 1× mumming and guising 1× mumming the english 1× tradition of mumming and hold 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elsewhere in europe 2× later 19th century 1× mumming and guising 1× mumming the english 1× some dancers were 1× wearing costumes at 1×

Common sentence endings:

other yearly festivals 2× at other festivals 1× exchange for food 1× in their area 1× the same event 1× to local custom 1×

Words around Mumming

Just before it in the word index:

mummifying 2 mummified 45 mummification 19 mummies 83 mummie 2 mummery 5

Just after it in the word index:

mummy 155 mumn 3 mumo 3 mumphord 2 mumpower 2 mumps 112

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Mumming

  • In this selection, "mumming" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, costumes, europe, century and old stand out and add context to how "mumming" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 19th century mumming old father and europe costumes mumming and hobby. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mumming" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mumming

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Elsewhere in Europe, mumming and hobby horses were part of other yearly festivals. (13 words)

Elsewhere in Europe, costumes, mumming and hobby horses were part of other yearly festivals. (14 words)

Some dancers were also associated with a tradition of mumming and hold a pace egging play in their area. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Later 19th century mumming Old Father Christmas continued to make his annual appearance in Christmas folk plays throughout the 19th century, his appearance varying considerably according to local custom. (29 words)

Mumming and guising were part of the festival, and involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food. (27 words)

Wearing costumes at Halloween spread to England in the 20th century, as did the custom of playing pranks, though there had been mumming at other festivals. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Elsewhere in Europe, costumes, mumming and hobby horses were part of other yearly festivals.

Elsewhere in Europe, mumming and hobby horses were part of other yearly festivals.

Later 19th century mumming Old Father Christmas continued to make his annual appearance in Christmas folk plays throughout the 19th century, his appearance varying considerably according to local custom.

Mumming and guising were part of the festival, and involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food.

Mumming The English mummers play occasionally involves Morris or sword dances either incorporated as part of the play or performed at the same event.

Some dancers were also associated with a tradition of mumming and hold a pace egging play in their area.

Wearing costumes at Halloween spread to England in the 20th century, as did the custom of playing pranks, though there had been mumming at other festivals.

Common combinations with mumming

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mumming" in a sentence?
An example: "Elsewhere in Europe, costumes, mumming and hobby horses were part of other yearly festivals." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "mumming" from authentic English texts.
What does "mumming" mean?
Mumming means: present participle and gerund of mum
How many example sentences with "mumming" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "mumming", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.