Ump

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒmp

Origin

Shortened from umpire.

Full definition of ump

Noun

1. (baseball) An umpire.
• 2006, Eli Attie and John Wells, The West Wing, season 7, episode 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.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To act as an umpire.