ump

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noun

ump

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verb

umped; umping; umps

intransitive verb

: to act as umpire

Examples of ump in a Sentence

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Noun
Pawol has been a minor league ump since 2016 and has worked at Triple-A since 2023. ABC News, 5 June 2026 This kid just hit the biggest home run of his life — a moment every athlete dreams about — and the umps toss him? Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
That makes the chair ump job mostly button-pushing. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021 Only three men have umped more major league games than Davis, and no one has been on the field for more playoff games. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for ump

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ump was in 1912

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“Ump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ump. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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