Meaning of stump in English
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Verb
stumpDefinitions
1. cause to be perplexed or confoundedExamples
- « This problem stumped her »
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- 2. walk heavily
Examples
- « The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots »
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- 3. travel through a district and make political speeches
Examples
- « the candidate stumped the Northeast »
- 4. remove tree stumps from
Examples
- « stump a field »
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Noun
stumpEtymology
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’Definitions
1. the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled- 2. the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
- 3. (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
- 4. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Famous quotes
- « I'm not trying to stump anybody... it's the beauty of the language that I'm interested in. » Buddy Holly
- « If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance. » William Gilbert