rump

[US]/rʌmp/
[UK]/rʌmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the hind part of an animal; the hind part of a bird; the buttocks of a person; the leftover part of a cut of meat; a remnant or residue.

Phrases & Collocations

rump steak

rump roast

rump parliament

Example Sentences

ribby, bony-rumped, horned cattle.

once the profitable enterprises have been sold the unprofitable rump will be left.

Out in the open in the fine snow of Hokkaido cluster the great white cranes, the black tertial plumes of their broad wings arranged over their rumps like elegant bustles.

The horse kicked its hind rump in frustration.

She gently patted the dog's rump to calm it down.

The chef seasoned the rump steak with herbs and spices.

The rump roast was tender and juicy, perfect for a Sunday dinner.

He slipped and landed on his rump, causing laughter among his friends.

The politician's controversial statement caused a stir in the party's rump faction.

The rump of the company was left to deal with the aftermath of the scandal.

She massaged his sore rump muscles after a long day of hiking.

The rump of the ship was the only part salvageable after the wreck.

The rump of the cake was saved for later, as a midnight snack.

Real-world Examples

Scarlett laid the whip across the weary rump of the horse.

Source: Gone with the Wind

He would not answer. " Fat rump and potato finger."

Source: Brave New World

This is the rump cap, all the fat, the tallow from the top.

Source: Gourmet Base

It's got its rump facing towards me, its head's lying on the ground.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

Yes, exactly, but lamb rump sounds like something I'd like how to... - Yes, get into.

Source: Gourmet Base

" Well, you've found it now, " said Meera. " Lift your rump off the ground, I want my net back" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

The Turkish state that was to be left over was doomed to become nothing more than an insignificant rump state.

Source: Realm of Legends

Yep. Home is where your rump rests.

Source: The Lion King

It's like rump steak in the morning.

Source: Silk Season 2

" Some rump steak in the morning, " he said to tell you.

Source: Silk Season 2

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