rump

rump

noun \ˈrəmp\

Definition of RUMP

1

a : the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal b : buttocks c : the sacral or dorsal part of the posterior end of a bird

2

: a cut of meat (as beef) between the loin and round — see beef illustration

3

: a small or inferior remnant or offshoot; especially : a group (as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members

Examples of RUMP

1. I slipped and fell on my rump.
2. <she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story>

Origin of RUMP

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Dan rumpe rump; akin to Middle High German rumph torso

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RUMP

Synonyms: backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, posterior, rear, rear end, buttocks, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]

Related Words: beam, stern; moon [slang]

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with RUMP

bump, chump, clomp, clump, comp, crump, dump, flump, frump, grump, hump, jump, lump, plump, pump, schlump, slump, stump, sump, thump, trump, tump, ump, whump