ump

«ump» in Mova's school dictionary: a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an ump, umps) — informal short form

meaning for a pupil

(informal, mostly US and Canada) Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept. tree →

sense in the lessons

Heard in sports talk, especially baseball in North America: «Kill the ump!» is an old joking cry from angry fans. In cricket and tennis people more often say «umpire» in full, or «the umpie» (Australia). It tells the reader the speaker is a relaxed sports fan.

examples

• The ump called him out at third base. tree →
• Don't argue with the ump! tree →
• The ump yelled «Strike three!» tree →
• Our coach shook hands with the ump after the game. tree →
• Fans booed when the ump made a strange call. tree →
• My uncle is an ump for the kids' baseball league. tree →

note

It is a clipped, informal form of «umpire»; write «umpire» in schoolwork. Baseball, cricket and tennis have umpires; football (soccer), rugby and basketball have referees («ref»).

Trees and pragmatics

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