stump

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈstəmp

: the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed

: a rudimentary or vestigial bodily part

: the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the trunk is cut

: a remaining part : stub

: one of the pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a cricket wicket

: a place or occasion for public speaking (as for a cause or candidate)

also : the circuit followed by a maker of such speeches

—used especially in the phrase on the stump

stump

2 of 4

verb (1)

stumped; stumping; stumps

transitive verb

: to reduce to a stump : trim

: dare, challenge

: to frustrate the progress or efforts of : baffle

: to clear (land) of stumps

: to travel over (a region) making political speeches or supporting a cause

: to walk over heavily or clumsily

: stub sense 3

intransitive verb

: to walk heavily or clumsily

: to go about making political speeches or supporting a cause

stumper noun

stump

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a short thick roll of leather, felt, or paper usually pointed at both ends and used for shading or blending a drawing in crayon, pencil, charcoal, pastel, or chalk

stump

4 of 4

verb (2)

stumped; stumping; stumps

transitive verb

: to tone or treat (a drawing) with a stump

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English stumpe; akin to Old High German stumpf stump and perhaps to Middle English stampen to stamp

Noun (2)

French or Dutch dialect; French estompe, from Dutch dialect stomp, literally, stub, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German stumpf stump

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1778, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1807, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stump 1 of 2

noun

ˈstəmp

: the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down

: the part of something (as a tooth or a pencil) that remains after the rest has been removed, lost, or worn away : stub

stump

2 of 2

verb

stumped; stumping

: perplex, baffle

My question stumped the experts.

: to walk or walk over heavily, stiffly, or clumsily as if with a wooden leg

单词	stumpers
释义	stump 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈstəmp 1 a : the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed b : a rudimentary or vestigial bodily part 2 : the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the trunk is cut 3 : a remaining part : stub 4 : one of the pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a cricket wicket 5 : a place or occasion for public speaking (as for a cause or candidate) also : the circuit followed by a maker of such speeches —used especially in the phrase on the stump stump 2 of 4 verb (1) stumped; stumping; stumps transitive verb 1 : to reduce to a stump : trim 2 a : dare, challenge b : to frustrate the progress or efforts of : baffle 3 : to clear (land) of stumps 4 : to travel over (a region) making political speeches or supporting a cause 5 a : to walk over heavily or clumsily b : stub sense 3 intransitive verb 1 : to walk heavily or clumsily 2 : to go about making political speeches or supporting a cause stumper noun stump 3 of 4 noun (2) : a short thick roll of leather, felt, or paper usually pointed at both ends and used for shading or blending a drawing in crayon, pencil, charcoal, pastel, or chalk stump 4 of 4 verb (2) stumped; stumping; stumps transitive verb : to tone or treat (a drawing) with a stump Synonyms Verb (1) barge clump flog [British] flounder galumph lumber lump plod pound scuff scuffle shamble shuffle slog slough stamp stomp stumble tramp tromp trudge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English stumpe; akin to Old High German stumpf stump and perhaps to Middle English stampen to stamp Noun (2) French or Dutch dialect; French estompe, from Dutch dialect stomp, literally, stub, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German stumpf stump First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1778, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1807, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing stump stump speech stump work stump up on the stump stump-tailed macaque stump speech stump work stump up on the stump stump-tailed macaque Kids Definition stump 1 of 2 noun ˈstəmp 1 : the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down 2 : the part of something (as a tooth or a pencil) that remains after the rest has been removed, lost, or worn away : stub stump 2 of 2 verb stumped; stumping 1 : perplex, baffle My question stumped the experts. 2 : to walk or walk over heavily, stiffly, or clumsily as if with a wooden leg Medical Definition stump noun ˈstəmp 1 : the basal portion of a bodily part (as a limb) remaining after the rest is removed 2 : a rudimentary or vestigial bodily part stumpers noun plural of stumper as in puzzles Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance puzzles riddles brainteasers conundrums toughies posers quizzes sticklers interrogatives problems questions Antonyms & Near Antonyms solutions responses answers
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stump

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Synonyms

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Phrases Containing stump

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