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
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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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
Their procedural only ups the ante as the boys raid a KKK rally (one of the members is played by Michael Shannon), and Mike betrays his best friend two times over — accidentally shooting him in the rump and secretly dating his younger sister, DEA Special Agent Syd (Gabrielle Union).
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Standing in the pen behind the bull, Glass makes kissing noises and pats the animal’s rump for encouragement, while Scalisi stands ready, hand on the chute’s lever.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
Their procedural only ups the ante as the boys raid a KKK rally (one of the members is played by Michael Shannon), and Mike betrays his best friend two times over — accidentally shooting him in the rump and secretly dating his younger sister, DEA Special Agent Syd (Gabrielle Union).
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Standing in the pen behind the bull, Glass makes kissing noises and pats the animal’s rump for encouragement, while Scalisi stands ready, hand on the chute’s lever.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rump
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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