STUMP
/stʌmp/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- noun the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled.
— synonyms: tree_stump
- noun the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed.
- noun (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
— synonyms: dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, soapbox
- verb cause to be perplexed or confounded.
— synonyms: mix_up
- verb walk heavily.
— synonyms: stomp, stamp
- verb travel through a district and make political speeches.
- verb remove tree stumps from.
Examples
- “to stir one's stumps”
- “This last question has me stumped.”
- “He’s been stumping for that reform for months.”
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