rumps
rumps is the plural of rump.
Meaning of rump
Noun
rump (plural rumps)
- The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not including its legs
- A cut of meat from the rump of an animal.
- Synonyms:
- round
- The buttocks.
- A remnant, as in Rump Parliament.
- This is the rump of the C.L.C. branch to Southport Lord Street, which lost its passenger services beyond Aintree from January 7, 1952, whereupon the timetable between Gateacre and Aintree was greatly curtailed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Branch report”, in Trains Illustrated, page 708
Proper noun capitalized: Rumps
Rumps
- plural of Rump
Phrases with rumps
Questions about rumps
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- Rumps is the plural of rump.
- What part of speech is rumps?
- Rumps is a proper noun.
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