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stump

10 definitions • 8 examples
1
the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed:

Examples:

stump of He stopped and sat down on the stump of a tree.
Her smile broadened to reveal two rows of brown stumps.
2
the three vertical wooden poles at which the ball is thrown in cricket:

Examples:

The stumps aren't removed for lunch and tea breaks but are at the end of the day.
3
in cricket, the time at which play finishes for the day:

Examples:

At stumps on day two, Pakistan were 234 for 5.
4
to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult:

Examples:

be completely stumped I'm completely stumped - how did she manage to escape?
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6
to travel around an area giving speeches and trying to get political support:

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7
If the batter (= the person trying to hit the ball) in cricket is stumped, their turn to try scoring points is ended by a member of the other team knocking the bails off the stumps with the ball while the batter is outside a safe area.
8
the part of a tree, arm, etc. that is left after another part has been removed
9
to confuse or cause someone to be unable to understand or explain something:

Examples:

He seemed stumped by our questions.
10
to talk in support of a politician or idea:

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