rumps

noun

plural of rump
as in cheeks
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 rumps 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 The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready. — David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumps
  1. cheeks
  2. bums
  3. tails
  4. seats
Noun
  • This year’s lingerie spectacular was no different, with Dame Pat McGrath masterminding the baby winged eyeliner and pink cheeks, while Guido Palau executed the blowouts.
    — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Author is facing the sea, his cheeks orange from the lowering sun.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • What is the probability of getting exactly three heads and three tails?
    — Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of tails
Noun
  • The single-aisle jet, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of seats

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“Rumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumps. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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