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to scrump

to scrump

1 9.9
To steal fruit from a tree or garden often for fun
  • verb
  • /skrʌmp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : robar fruta
  • Scrumping!

Examples

  • Well, I still wanna do him, but now I'll be scrumping a tragic figure.

    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

  • Scrumping, eh?

    Men (2022)

  • I noted one other Facebook trend I hadn't remarked on before, something I refer to as scrumping.

    Blog text (17)

  • Haven't watched in a while as I've been busy with my stuff, but I'm so happy to be scrumping down on my dinner and watching you make me laugh, feel inspired, and make me think of ways I can better my videos.

    Blog text (18)

  • She was a woodcarver and a keen walker who carried a gun wherever she went, shooting up into the sky to scare off boys scrumping for apples.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The children went into the orchard to scrump apples for their school project.

  • He was caught trying to scrump peaches from the neighbor's garden.

  • Every summer, we would scrump berries from the bushes behind the house.

Surface Forms

scrump infinitive
scrumped past
scrumped past participle
scrumping present participle
scrumps third person singular

Etymology

To scrump means to steal fruit, especially apples, and the word gives the picture of someone quickly taking a little 'scrap' from a tree, which is why to scrump is to steal fruit for fun or as a prank.