Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
ump
[uhmp]
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ump1
Shortened form
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Yes, the Savannah Bananas’ brand of baseball is far too outlandish ever to be compared to the major leagues — from flaming baseballs, rump-shaking umps and dress rehearsals.
From
Yet I think it has more to do with the inconsistency of refs and umps than favoritism or clumsily trying to rig a game.
From
Rich Garcia, a major league umpire from 1975-99 and ump supervisor from 2002-09, faults the ABS system for not being as accurate at matching human calls as the strike zone usually is applied.
From
And the ump who threw her out of the game is also a woman.
From
Do you think Scott should stick up for his players more when an ump is off?
From
Advertisement
Discover More
When To Use
What doesump mean?
Ump is an informal short form of umpire—a kind of referee who enforces the rules during certain sports, such as baseball and softball.Ump is especially used as an informal way to address an umpire, as in Hey, ump, that way out of the strike zone!In higher levels of baseball and softball, there are often multiple umpires on the field. They are primarily responsible for determining whether base runners are “safe” or “out.” The most important one is the home plate umpire, who determines whether each pitch is a “ball” or a “strike.”Umpire is also sometimes used to refer to someone who acts as an impartial judge during some kind of conflict, such as two friends having an argument. Ump can be used in the same way, as in Jane and Mike were losing their tempers with each other at the meeting so I had to step in and act as an ump until they calmed down. Less commonly, ump can be used as a verb meaning to perform the duties of an umpire, as in I signed up to ump my daughter’s softball games. Example: The ump called him out, but I’m pretty sure he was safe.
Ump is an informal short form of umpire—a kind of referee who enforces the rules during certain sports, such as baseball and softball.Ump is especially used as an informal way to address an umpire, as in Hey, ump, that way out of the strike zone!In higher levels of baseball and softball, there are often multiple umpires on the field. They are primarily responsible for determining whether base runners are “safe” or “out.” The most important one is the home plate umpire, who determines whether each pitch is a “ball” or a “strike.”Umpire is also sometimes used to refer to someone who acts as an impartial judge during some kind of conflict, such as two friends having an argument. Ump can be used in the same way, as in Jane and Mike were losing their tempers with each other at the meeting so I had to step in and act as an ump until they calmed down. Less commonly, ump can be used as a verb meaning to perform the duties of an umpire, as in I signed up to ump my daughter’s softball games. Example: The ump called him out, but I’m pretty sure he was safe.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse