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
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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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Administrative bloat already threatens to turn the professoriate into a university rump; a case like this, in which one aggrieved actor plays to the refs of not merely the managerial bureaucracy but of the state itself, only further undermines the necessary defense of academic autonomy.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
Her ample backside pulls the fabric tight, outlining her rump right down to a dimple in one plump cheek.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Rules debuted in 1798, still serving classics steak and kidney pudding, grilled Cornish sardines, rump steak, sticky toffee pudding and a plate of English cheeses.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Investors don’t want to be on the rump end of the presidential candidate’s post-lockup stock dump.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
Her ample backside pulls the fabric tight, outlining her rump right down to a dimple in one plump cheek.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Rules debuted in 1798, still serving classics steak and kidney pudding, grilled Cornish sardines, rump steak, sticky toffee pudding and a plate of English cheeses.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Investors don’t want to be on the rump end of the presidential candidate’s post-lockup stock dump.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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