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   stump

   /stʌmp/

   noun

   • 1. the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.
   • ▪ the small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away: "the stump of an amputated arm"
   • 2. each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a wicket.
   • ▪ close of play in a cricket match.
   • 3. 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.
   • 4. used in relation to political campaigning: North American "his jibes at his opponents may have won him some support on the stump early in his campaign"

   verb

   • 1. (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle: informal "education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions" Similar baffleperplexpuzzleconfuseconfoundbewildermystifynonplusdefeatbe too much forput at a lossbring up shortinformal:flummoxfoxbe all Greek tothrowfloordiscombobulatearchaic:wildergravelmazerare:obfuscate
   • ▪ be at a loss; not know what to do or say: "detectives are stumped for a reason for the attack"
   • 2. walk stiffly and noisily: "he stumped away on short thick legs" Similar stompstampclompclumplumbertrudgeplodthumpthudbangthundersprauchle
   • 3. (of a wicketkeeper) dismiss (a batter) by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batter is out of the crease but not running.
   • 4. travel around (a district) making political speeches: North American "there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country"
   • 5. use a stump on (a drawing, line, etc.).

   Word Origin 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’.

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   STUMPED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of stump 2. to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem…. Learn more.

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   STUMPED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of stump 2. to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STUMP is the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed. How to use stump in a sentence.

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   STUMP definition: 1. the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been…. Learn more.

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   Stumped definition: completely at a loss; perplexed or nonplussed. See examples of STUMPED used in a sentence.

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   1. To reduce to a stump. 2. To clear stumps from: stump a field. 3. To stub (a toe or foot). 4. To walk over heavily or clumsily. 5. To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches. 6. To shade (a drawing) with a stump. 7. To challenge (someone); dare.

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   stumped meaning, definition, what is stumped: unable to find an answer or think of a r...: Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstump verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, usually passive] stump somebody (informal) to ask somebody a question that is too difficult for them to answer or give them a problem that they cannot solve synonym baffle. I'm stumped. I don't know how they got here before us. Farmers are aware of the problem but are stumped by what to do about it.

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    Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Perplexed, at a loss. I'm stumped by this question. Wiktionary. (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.

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    v. to confuse, baffle, or cause (someone) to be at a loss:[ ~ + object] The question stumped me. Government to make political campaign speeches in or to: [ ~ + object] to stump a state. [ no object] stumping for votes. to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg:[ no object] Try not to stump up the stairs.