rump

noun

ˈrəmp 

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

Synonyms

• backside
• behind
• booty [slang]
• bootie
• bottom
• breech
• bum
• buns
• butt
• buttocks
• caboose
• can
• cheeks
• derriere
• derrière
• duff
• fanny
• fundament
• hams
• haunches
• heinie [slang]
• hunkers
• keister [slang]
• keester
• nates
• posterior
• rear
• rear end
• seat
• tail
• tail end
• tush [slang]

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, Count Orlick (an utterly transformed and unrecognizable Bill Skarsgard), is anything but a looker, a towering slithery freak with long, icicle-like talons as thick as a rump roast, whose Romanian accent is saddled with Darth Vader-like breathing issues. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024

Male common wombats have been observed aggressively chasing females and leaving deep, painful bites on their rumps, puncturing their skin. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

The digression began after the talk show host flashed a photo of Posey posing with his pants down on an open highway behind his motorcycle, which the actor had posted to social media, covering his rump with a skull emoji. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024

Recognizing Somaliland would undoubtedly rattle the rump state of Somalia, further destabilize the Horn, and elicit a sharp rebuke from the African Union, which has long opposed secessionist movements. —Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish rumpe rump; akin to Middle High German rumph torso

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

rump

noun

ˈrəmp 

1

a

: upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a 4-legged animal

b

: buttock sense 2a

2

: a cut of beef between the loin and round

Medical Definition

rump

noun

ˈrəmp 

1

: the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal

2

: the seat of the body : buttocks