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Meaning ofstumpin English

stump

us//stʌmp//uk//stʌmp//

Pluralstumps
Past Tensestumped
Participle Verbstumping
Third Person Singularstumps

Definitions

Noun
1. remains of a cut tree or limb; severed part
2. cricket post; part of the wicket
  The batsman carefully avoided hitting the stump during the game.
3. a location for public speaking; oration spot
  The candidate chose a stump in the town square to deliver her speech.
4. a place for political campaigning; husting
  The politician traveled to every stump in the county to shake hands with voters.
Verb
1. to walk clumsily or heavily; plod along
  The hiker began to stump through the dense forest.
2. to confuse or puzzle someone; stop them
  The complex math problem was able to stump even the brightest student.
3. to be baffled; unable to find an answer
  The difficult question was able to stump the entire team.
4. to campaign (for a cause)
  The politician began to stump for the environmental cause.
5. to travel giving speeches (for election)
  The candidate will stump across the country to win votes.