English dictionary
stump
nounPronunciation
stʌmp
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
noun
- (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
noun
- the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
noun
- the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
verb
- remove tree stumps from
verb
- cause to be perplexed or confounded
verb
- travel through a district and make political speeches
verb
- walk heavily
Example sentences
stump a field
This problem stumped her
the candidate stumped the Northeast
The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots