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
And as long as that’s their take, merciless heckling of those umps should be, too. Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024 There were a few occasions where Gil’s body language showed frustration with the infamous ump, who was heckled and booed throughout the game. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
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 16 Nov. 2024.

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