mumps

CEFRB1

/mˈʌmps/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A contagious illness causing swollen cheeks and painful glands.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

Examples

  • I'm afraid she may have the mumps.

  • Mumps is an infectious disease.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A gloomy or sullen silence.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mump

More examples

In context

  • At issue is the so-called MMR vaccine, which immunizes children against measles, mumps and rubella, three potentially deadly diseases that were once common and have been mostly wiped out.

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Origin

noun

Circa 1600, from mump (“grimace”, noun), compare mump (verb), most likely referring to the painful difficulty in swallowing.