ump

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noun

ˈəmp How to pronounce ump (audio)
: umpire sense 1

ump

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verb

umped; umping; umps

intransitive verb

: to act as umpire

Examples of ump in a Sentence

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Noun
Plate umpire Alan Porter tossed Vitello and first-base ump Jim Wolf ejected Webb, who was not pitching Friday. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Dawson was ejected by smirking plate ump Joe West in a 1991 game for arguing West’s shape-shifting strike zone. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Savannah Bananas invited Sparks to ump a part of their home game against the Indianapolis Clowns in Savannah, Georgia, on June 5. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 June 2026 Only three men have umped more major league games than Davis, and no one has been on the field for more playoff games. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for ump

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ump was in 1912

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“Ump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ump. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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