rump
/rʌmp/
noun
- The back part of an animal's body, near the tail.
- The horse had a white patch on its rump.
- Farmers often check the rump of a cow to see if it is healthy.
- The dog sat down on its rump and waited for a treat.
- A person's buttocks.
- She gave the baby a gentle pat on the rump.
- The toddler fell backward onto her rump with a surprised look.
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his rump.
- A small or unimportant remaining part of something, especially after most of it has been removed or lost.
- The rump of the old empire still controlled a few small islands.
- After the company closed most of its stores, only a rump of the business remained.
- The committee was reduced to a rump after many members resigned.
Synonyms
verb
- To form or reduce to a small remaining part; to cut off the main part.
- They rumped the organization by removing all the regional offices.
- The new policy rumped the original proposal, leaving only a few points.
- The budget cuts rumped the department's staff to just three people.