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 (such as beef) between the loin and round see beef illustration
3
: a small or inferior remnant or offshoot
especially
: a group (such as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members
Synonyms
Examples of rump in a Sentence
I slipped and fell on my rump.
she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story
Recent Examples on the Web
But if this was a scene from a mockumentary sitcom, the camera would zoom in on George, who is sitting next to Mayan and Wolfe, and is shaking his head like a proud but defeated father being reminded of his daughter’s rump shaking.
—
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The landlocked rump state would be made subservient to Moscow, governed by a puppet regime that lacks any means of pushing back against Russian commands.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Though Meadows’s rump faction was too small to oust Boehner by a majority vote, the speaker decided that four years of intransigence from the right was sufficient and resigned that fall.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Was this one of the hens that had pecked my hand or plucked feathers from the pink rump of another?
—Hazlitt, 14 Feb. 2024
The rogue rump of the GOP which supports him is persistently trying to derail vital aid to Ukraine.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
Understanding Cuts Of Ham Rump, Butt, Or Sirloin The rump or sirloin end comes from the upper portion of the leg.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2024
Bull elk antlers consist of a long, sweeping main beam that arches over the bull’s back and toward its rump.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Vision's android rump was lovingly sculpted by the prop department.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The landlocked rump state would be made subservient to Moscow, governed by a puppet regime that lacks any means of pushing back against Russian commands.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Though Meadows’s rump faction was too small to oust Boehner by a majority vote, the speaker decided that four years of intransigence from the right was sufficient and resigned that fall.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Was this one of the hens that had pecked my hand or plucked feathers from the pink rump of another?
—Hazlitt, 14 Feb. 2024
The rogue rump of the GOP which supports him is persistently trying to derail vital aid to Ukraine.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
Understanding Cuts Of Ham Rump, Butt, Or Sirloin The rump or sirloin end comes from the upper portion of the leg.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2024
Bull elk antlers consist of a long, sweeping main beam that arches over the bull’s back and toward its rump.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Vision's android rump was lovingly sculpted by the prop department.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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rump
noun1
a
: upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a 4-legged animal
b
2
: a cut of beef between the loin and round
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