Meaning & Definition of Rump in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The rounded rear part of the body of a mammal.

  Example Sentence: The dog wagged its rump excitedly when it saw its owner.

• Definition: The hindquarters of a person.

  Example Sentence: She fell and landed right on her rump.

• Definition: The part of a meat animal that includes the upper thighs and back.

  Example Sentence: They served roast rump for dinner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English, variant of 'romp', of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• rump and rumpus: A silly or playful activity.
• shaking one's rump: To dance or move one's hips.

Translations

• Spanish: trasero

• French: croupe

• German: Hinterteil

• Russian: зад

Related Words

• butt: The rounded part of the body that a person sits on.

• backside: A term for the rear part of the body.

• behind: The rear side of something.

Slang Meanings of rump

• Meaning: A person's buttocks.

  Example Sentence: She has a cute rump.

• Meaning: Someone who is acting silly.

  Example Sentence: He’s being such a rump today.