stumm
stumm

stump


Definition: Meaning of, stump in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stʌmp /

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stump stumps
[countable]
  1. the bottom part of a tree that is left in the ground after the rest of it has been cut down
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  2. the short part of someone's leg, arm etc that remains after the rest of it has been cut off
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  3. the small useless part of something that remains after most of it has broken off or worn away
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  4. one of the three upright sticks in CRICKET that you throw the ball at
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  5. stump speech/speaker American English a speech made by a politician who is travelling around in order to gain political support, or the politician who gives this speech
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  6. be on the stump British English to be travelling around an area, making speeches in order to gain political support
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stump stumped stumped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
stumping stumps
  1. [transitive usually passive] if you are stumped by a question or problem, you are unable to find an answer to it
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  2. [intransitive] to walk with heavy steps [=  stomp]
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  3. [transitive] to put a BATSMAN out of the game in CRICKET by touching the stumps with the ball when he is out of the hitting area
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] American English to travel around an area, meeting people and making speeches in order to gain political support
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stump used in phrases

  • black stump (noun)
    1. informal the furthest edge of civilization
  • stump speech (noun)
    1. political oratory
  • stump spud (noun)
    1. a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
  • tree stump (noun)
    1. the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
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stump used in phrasal verbs

  • stump up (phrasal verb)
    1. to give money, often without wanting to give it
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