stump
Meaning of stump
noun
- the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.
- each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a wicket.
- a cylinder with conical ends made of rolled paper or other soft material, used for softening or blending marks made with a crayon or pencil.
- used in relation to political campaigning.
his jibes at his opponents may have won him some support on the stump early in his campaign
an inspiring stump speaker
- (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle.
education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions
- walk stiffly and noisily.
he stumped away on short thick legs
- (of a wicketkeeper) dismiss (a batsman) by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batsman is out of the crease but not running.
- travel around (a district) making political speeches.
there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country
- use a stump on (a drawing, line, etc.).
Middle English (denoting a part of a limb remaining after an amputation): from Middle Low German stump(e ) or Middle Dutch stomp . The early sense of the verb was ‘stumble’.
Information about stump
- The plural form of stump is: stumps.
- Languages in which stump is used:
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Hyphenation of stump
stump
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- stump is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
stump synonyms
Meaning dais:
dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, soapbox
Meaning stomp:
Meaning totally bewilder or perplex:
Meaning make (someone) feel completely baffled:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something:
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:
Meaning cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused:
Meaning utterly bewilder or perplex (someone):
Meaning surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:
Meaning be impossible for (someone) to understand:
Meaning perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder:
Meaning baffle or deceive (someone):
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning baffle (someone) completely:
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
Meaning cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray:
Meaning cover (an area of ground) with gravel:
Meaning be dazed and confused:
Meaning make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible:
Meaning walk with a heavy tread:
Meaning form a clump or clumps:
Meaning move in a slow, heavy, awkward way:
Meaning walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions:
Meaning walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps:
Meaning hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement:
Meaning move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound:
Meaning strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily:
Meaning thunder sounds:
Meaning move clumsily or with great effort:
Translation of stump
- Spanish: cabo, muñón, tocón
- Italian: moncone, ceppo
- German: Stummel, Baumstumpf, Strunk
- Portuguese: coto, cepo, toco
- French: moignon, souche
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