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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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Nearly 60 percent of veteran voters backed T rump, while roughly 40 percent cast their vote for Harris.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But a rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 4 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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