stump

stump
I UK [stʌmp] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "stump":
singular stump plural stumps
1) the part of a tree that is left above the ground after it has been cut through near the base

Nothing remained of the forest but tree stumps.

2) the remaining part of someone's arm, leg, or finger after the rest is cut off
3) one of the three sticks behind the batsman in cricket. If the ball hits them, the batsman must stop playing.
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II UK [stʌmp] / US verb
Word forms "stump":
present tense I/you/we/they stump he/she/it stumps present participle stumping past tense stumped past participle stumped
1) [transitive, usually passive] informal if you are stumped by something, you cannot explain or answer it

Even experts are stumped by this strange weather.

2) [intransitive] to walk, hitting the ground hard with your feet as you go
stump away/off:

He turned and stumped away angrily.

3) [transitive] to end a cricket player's turn by hitting the stumps with the ball while the player is running towards them
4) [intransitive/transitive] American to speak to people to persuade them to vote for you or your party
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