Ump
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ÊŒmp
Origin
Shortened from umpire.
Full definition of ump
Noun
ump
(plural umps)- (baseball) An umpire.
- 2006, Eli Attie and John Wells, The West Wing, season 7, episode 17 “Election Day Part IIâ€: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
- (intransitive) To act as an umpire.