mummer

noun

mum·​mer ˈmə-mər 

1

: a performer in a pantomime

broadly : actor

2

: one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals

Synonyms

• mime
• mimic
• pantomime
• pantomimist

Examples of mummer in a Sentence

a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime

those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent

Recent Examples on the Web

Passyunk Avenue also features a replica of the mummers costume Jason wore during a parade after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018. —Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024

For Martin, any rivalry between the shows is a mummer’s farce (that is, foolish). —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022

Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon. —Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019

Kelce, a center for the Eagles and native of Cleveland Heights, wore a mummer's outfit that glittered. —Branson Wright, cleveland.com, 8 Feb. 2018

Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. —Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018

Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. —A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mummer

noun

mum·​mer ˈməm-ər 

1

: a person who celebrates a holiday by making merry in disguise

2

: actor