ump

See also UMP

English

Etymology

Shortened from umpire.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌmp

Noun

ump (plural umps)

1. (baseball) An umpire.
   • 2006, The West Wing, episode 7-17 Election Day Part II:

     If you take it to court, you're the guy who screams at the ump 'cause they don't like the call at the plate.

Translations

informal term for umpire

• Finnish: dumari (fi)

Verb

ump (third-person singular simple present umps, present participle umping, simple past and past participle umped)

1. (intransitive) To act as an umpire.

Translations

to act as an ump

• Finnish: tuomaroida (fi)