rump

noun

ˈrəmp How to pronounce rump (audio)
Definition of rumpnext
as in tail
the part of the body upon which someone sits she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story

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Recent Examples of rump Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top. — CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
  1. tail
  2. cheeks
  3. bum
  4. seat
Noun
  • The tail of the helicopter was ripped off and hanging from a nearby fence.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • While many Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore saw lower harvests of white tail deer in the summer due to hemorrhagic disease, the state's early deer season hunt for 2026 surpassed its five-year average.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Gold eyeshadow wrapped around the 29-year-old TV personality’s eyes, paired with long swooping lashes placed on the outer corners of her top lids and bright pink blush placed high on her cheeks.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • From there, people may develop white spots on the insides of the cheeks near the molars and a blotchy rash of flat, red spots.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Even Keanu Reeves dealt with a bum knee on the first John Wick — and, for that matter, throughout much of the franchise.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, suffered a stunning upset Friday in her reelection bid for her Central Valley seat, capping off what has been a disastrous legislative election for the party.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026
  • One data analyst casually discussed pushing for 60 seats in the Senate and displayed a slide suggesting there were winnable races in places like Missouri and Utah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of seat

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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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