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
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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
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And no one suffers quite like the True Believer; surrendering to optimism is an invitation for chthonic forces to start doling out a whole lot of emotional rump puntings.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
The moose’s rump had four to five inches of solid hard fat that would make wonderful shortening and cooking oil when rendered down.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Its rump was wide and its head narrow, and its belly tapered from one end to the other in roughly the shape of a turnip.
—Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Other than that, the past six years have seen the Democrats consolidate their gains as state Republicans continue to recede into the sad status of a political rump.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
The moose’s rump had four to five inches of solid hard fat that would make wonderful shortening and cooking oil when rendered down.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Its rump was wide and its head narrow, and its belly tapered from one end to the other in roughly the shape of a turnip.
—Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Other than that, the past six years have seen the Democrats consolidate their gains as state Republicans continue to recede into the sad status of a political rump.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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