Meaning of mumps in English
mumps
noun [ U ]
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/mʌmps/
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/mʌmps/

an infectious disease that causes painful swelling in the neck and slight fever:

Children are vaccinated against measles and mumps.

Their youngest was off school with the mumps.

mumps
noun [ U ]
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/mʌmps/

an infectious disease that causes painful swellings in the neck and throat and a fever