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UMP¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of uridine monophosphate

UMP²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French UMP (“Union pour un Mouvement Populaire”).

proper noun

  1. French The Union for a Popular Movement. Some commentators wondered if Dati was being used as part of an internal battle between Fillon and the head of Sarkozy's UMP party.

ump³

  • /ʌmp/

Rhymes with -ʌmp

Where it comes from

Clipping of umpire.

noun umps

  1. informal An umpire. 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.

verb umps · umping · umped

  1. ambitransitive To act as an umpire (in). On the block when we were growing up we called him Ronnie the Enforcer because he umped all the stickball games and reffed the hockey.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: umpire, ref, majority, pmu, blue, line umpire, goal umpire, third umpire, bumper, ball-up, upright, upkick, bouncedown, uprights, kickup, bouncer

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"ump." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ump. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ump. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ump

Chicago

"ump." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ump.

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@misc{ump_2026,
  title = {ump},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ump},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}