noun

rump

RUHMP

Rump (noun) means the hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person. Example: “The horse swished its tail against its rump.”

noun

The hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person.

"The horse swished its tail against its rump."

A cut of beef from this part of the animal.

"The butcher recommended the rump for slow roasting."

A small, powerless remnant of a larger group, especially a political body.

"Only a rump of the original committee remained after the resignations."

How to use rump

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe rear/backside of an animal or the meat cut from it, or figuratively, a small leftover fraction of a larger group.

Common pairings

rump steak rump parliament rump of a herd

Word forms

rumped past tense, rumps plural, Rumps plural, rumps singular

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Etymology

From Old Norse rumpr, "rump," related to Middle Low German words for the trunk or bulk of a body; the political sense comes from England's Rump Parliament of 1648.

Origin: Old Norse · First attested 1648

Class of 1648 rump joined the language around 1648.

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Synonyms

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croupe crupper buttocks

Related words

crupper croup

Rhymes for rump

UMP jump dump pump hump bump lump sump Gump crump chump stump

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of rump?

"rump" (noun) means the hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person.

What is another word for rump?

Other words for "rump" include croupe, crupper, buttocks.

What are the different meanings of rump?

"rump" has 3 main meanings: 1. The hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person; 2. A cut of beef from this part of the animal; 3. A small, powerless remnant of a larger group, especially a political body.

How do you use rump in a sentence?

Example: "The horse swished its tail against its rump."

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