Skip to main content
rump

rump

19 2.8
The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on
  • noun
  • /rʌmp/
  • Informal
translation icon : nalgas
  • After sitting for hours, my rump felt sore from the hard chair.
  • rubbed his rump

Until classes get off their lazy rumps and stop trying to sell books.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Stanley pats Milo on the rump, crosses his tiny kitchenette, and heads straight into the bedroom.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Tray lay at her feet, rump turned to the heat of the stove, drowsing.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Get your fat old rump out here!

  • Do you want to slap my rump?

  • You shouldn't cover up that cute little rump of yours with a coat.

  • Uncle Jack, standing, rested his rump against the edge of the sink.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Sat him on his rump in the dirt, a humiliation never to be forgotten or forgiven.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The cat backed down the tree trunk, rump wobbling ridiculously in her hurry.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She fell onto her rump when she lost her balance on the icy pavement.

  • He landed squarely on his rump after jumping off the swing.

Synonyms

ass
vsrump
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is the neutral standard word rather than crude speech
butt
vsrump
  • Informal
1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is the more neutral or formal term rather than this informal word
bottom
vsrump
  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is the slightly more technical or less conversational word for that area
cheek
vsrump
95 1.0

One of the two soft rounded parts of the bottom

is the full sit area rather than an individual rounded side
tail
vsrump
  • Slang
81 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is the standard neutral term rather than informal usage
arse
vsrump
  • Offensive
77 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is the neutral general word rather than British vulgar slang
buttock
vsrump
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is the whole sitting area rather than one side of it
bum
vsrump
  • UK
55 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is the general neutral term rather than British informal speech
rear
vsrump
  • Informal
41 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is the slightly less common or more specialized alternative
backside
vsrump
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is the more specific or slightly formal term for that area
rear end
vsrump
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the single-word conventional term rather than the informal phrase
behind
vsrump
  • Informal
23 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is the more formal or neutral term compared to this informal word
fanny
vsrump
  • Informal
23 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is the neutral general word rather than US informal slang
tush
vsrump
  • Informal
17 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is the plain neutral term rather than a gentle euphemism
stern
vsrump
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is the common everyday term rather than this less usual label
heinie
vsrump
  • Slang
12 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the straightforward general term rather than playful slang
keister
vsrump
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the neutral general term not tied to regional slang
derriere
vsrump
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the neutral plain term rather than a polite euphemism
haunch
vsrump
8 7.4

The hip, buttock, and upper thigh area of the body

focuses on just the sitting flesh, not the larger hip and thigh area
posterior
vsrump
  • Specialized
7 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is the ordinary nontechnical term rather than formal anatomical usage
buns
vsrump
  • Slang
3 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is the neutral common term instead of slang
hind end
vsrump
  • Informal
2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is the single-word conventional term rather than casual phrasing
tooshie
vsrump
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is the standard adult term rather than childish speech
prat
vsrump
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the neutral everyday word rather than this informal label
buttocks
vsrump
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is the single-word everyday term rather than anatomical plural
nates
vsrump
  • Specialized
9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is the common general term rather than a medical label
fundament
vsrump
  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is the normal everyday word rather than literary or formal usage
hindquarters
vsrump
  • Specialized
6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower, naming only the fleshy sitting area not the whole rear

Compounds

3 3.6

A cut of beef from the back of a cow used for roasting or slow cooking

1 3.0

A tender, flavorful steak cut from the back of a cow

Surface Forms

rump singular
rumps plural

Etymology

Rump comes from an old word meaning 'back' or 'rear'. So rump simply names the fleshy part you sit on, the buttocks.