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stump
(stŭmp)n.
1. The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.
2. A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.
3.
a. stumps Informal The legs.
b. An artificial leg.
4. Derogatory A short, thickset person.
5. A heavy footfall.
6. A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.
7. A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.
8. Sports Any of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.
v. stumped, stump·ing, stumps
v.tr.
1. To reduce to a stump.
2. To clear stumps from: stump a field.
3. To stub (a toe or foot).
4. To walk over heavily or clumsily.
5. To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches.
6. To shade (a drawing) with a stump.
7. To challenge (someone); dare.
8. To cause to be at a loss; baffle: stumped the teacher with a question.
v.intr.
1. To walk heavily or clumsily.
2. To go about making political speeches.
[Middle English stumpe, possibly from Middle Low German stump.]
stump′er n.
stump′i·ness n.
stump′y adj.
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stump
(stʌmp)n
1. (Forestry) the base part of a tree trunk left standing after the tree has been felled or has fallen
2. the part of something, such as a tooth, limb, or blade, that remains after a larger part has been removed
3. informal facetious
a. (often plural) a leg
b. stir one's stumps to move or become active
4. (Cricket) cricket any of three upright wooden sticks that, with two bails laid across them, form a wicket (the stumps)
5. (Art Terms) Also called: tortillon a short sharply-pointed stick of cork or rolled paper or leather, used in drawing and shading
6. a heavy tread or the sound of heavy footsteps
7. (Rhetoric) a platform used by an orator when addressing a meeting
8. (Building) (often plural) Austral a pile used to support a house
9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) on the stump chiefly US and Canadian engaged in campaigning, esp by political speech-making
vb
10. (tr) to stop, confuse, or puzzle
11. (intr) to plod or trudge heavily
12. (Cricket) (tr) cricket (of a fielder, esp a wicketkeeper) to dismiss (a batsman) by breaking his wicket with the ball or with the ball in the hand while he is out of his crease
13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US and Canadian to campaign or canvass (an area), esp by political speech-making
14. (Forestry) (tr) to reduce to a stump; lop
15. (Forestry) (tr) to clear (land) of stumps
[C14: from Middle Low German stump; related to Dutch stomp, German Stumpf; see stamp]
ˈstumper n
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stump
(stʌmp)n.
1. the lower end of a tree trunk or plant left standing after the upper part falls or is cut off.
2. the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off.
3. a part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the gum.
4. any base part or short remnant remaining after the main part has been removed; stub.
5. an artificial leg.
6. Usu., stumps.Informal. the legs.
7. a short, stocky person.
8. a heavy, sometimes uneven step or gait.
9. the figurative place of political speechmaking: to go on the stump.
10. a short, thick roll of paper, leather, etc., usu. having a blunt point, for rubbing a pencil, charcoal, or crayon drawing in order to achieve subtle gradations of tone in representing light and shade.
11. each of the three upright sticks that, with the two bails laid on top of them, form a wicket in cricket.
v.t. 12. to reduce to a stump; truncate; lop.
13. to clear of stumps, as land.
14. to nonplus or render completely at a loss: The question stumped me.
15. to challenge or dare to do something.
16. to make political campaign speeches to or in: to stump a state.
17. Chiefly Southern U.S. to stub, as one's toe.
18. (of the wicketkeeper in cricket) to put (a batsman) out by knocking down a stump or by dislodging a bail with the ball held in the hand while the batsman is off his ground.
19. to tone or modify (a drawing) with a stump.
v.i. 20. to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg.
21. to make political campaign speeches.
Idioms: up a stump, at a loss; perplexed.
[1200–50; (n.) Middle English stompe, c. or < Middle Dutch stomp, Middle Low German stump(e); compare Old High German stumpf]
stump′er, n.
stump•y, adj. -i•er, -i•est.
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stump
Past participle: stumped
Gerund: stumping
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stump
Any of the three upright wooden sticks that form a wicket.
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Noun | 1. | stump - the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms stool - (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings |
2. | stump - the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper | |
3. | stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" | |
4. | stump - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" | |
Verb | 1. | stump - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" |
2. | stump - walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | |
3. | stump - travel through a district and make political speeches; "the candidate stumped the Northeast" | |
4. | stump - remove tree stumps from; "stump a field" clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" |
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stump
verb
stump something up (Brit. informal) (with money or a sum of money as object) pay, fork out (slang), shell out (informal), contribute, hand over, donate, chip in (informal), cough up (informal), come across with (informal) Customers do not have to stump up cash for at least four weeks.
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stump
verb2. Informal. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose:
Informal: cross.
Idiom: cut the ground from under.
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Translations
قُرْمَة الشَّجَرَهيُرْبِك، يُوَرِّطيَمْشي بِتَثاقُل
belhat sepahýlpařeztyčkatvyvést z míry
bringe i vildredegærdepindstampestubstump
csonkfatönkjátékból kiütnehézkesen lépkedtönk
gera orîlausanòrammaslá útstaur, hællstubbur, stúfur
bigėkaukšėtikelmasliekanasukrapštyti
apmulsinātcelmsgalsiet smagiem soļiemlāčot
ísť ťažkým krokompahýľpeň
štor
stump
[stʌmp]A. N
1. (gen) → cabo m; [of limb] → muñón m; [of tree] → tocón m; [of tooth] → raigón m
to find o.s. up a stump (US) → quedarse de piedra, estar perplejo
to find o.s. up a stump (US) → quedarse de piedra, estar perplejo
2. (Cricket) → palo m
4. to be or go on the stump (US) (Pol) → hacer campaña electoral
B. VT
1. (= perplex) → dejar perplejo or confuso
I'm completely stumped → estoy totalmente perplejo
to be stumped for an answer → no tener respuesta
I'm completely stumped → estoy totalmente perplejo
to be stumped for an answer → no tener respuesta
2. (Cricket) → eliminar
3. to stump the country (US) (Pol) recorrer el país pronunciando discursos
stump up (Brit)
A. VT + ADV to stump up five pounds → apoquinar cinco libras, desembolsar cinco libras (for sth para comprar algo or por algo)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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stump
n
(of tree, limb, tooth) → Stumpf m; (of candle, pencil, tail, cigar) → Stummel m; (Cricket) → Stab m; to stir one’s stumps (inf) → sich rühren, sich regen
(US Pol: = platform) → Rednertribüne f; stump speaker → Wahlredner(in) m(f); to go out on the stumps → (öffentlich or vor Ort) als Redner auftreten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stump
[stʌmp]1. n (of limb) → moncone m; (of pencil, tail) → mozzicone m; (of tree) → troncone m; (of tooth) → pezzo (Cricket) → paletto (della porta)
2. vt (perplex) → sconcertare, lasciare perplesso/a
to be stumped for an answer → essere incapace di rispondere
to be stumped for an answer → essere incapace di rispondere
stump up
2. vi + adv (fam) → sborsare i soldi, sganciare i soldi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stump
(stamp) noun1. the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down. He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.
2. the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.
3. in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.
verb1. to walk with heavy, stamping steps. He stumped angrily out of the room.
2. to puzzle or baffle completely. I'm stumped!
ˈstumpy adjective being a stump; short and thick like a stump. The cat had a stumpy tail.
stump up to pay (a sum of money), often unwillingly. We all stumped up $2 for his present.
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stump
n. muñón, parte que queda de una extremidad amputada.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
stump
n (anat) muñón mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.