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Stump meaning

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“stump” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled.

stump

noun

  1. the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

    Synonymstree stump

  2. the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

  3. (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

  4. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

    Synonymsdaispodiumpulpitrostrumambosoapbox

verb

  1. cause to be perplexed or confounded

    “This problem stumped her”

    Synonymsmix up

  2. walk heavily

    “The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots”

    Synonymsstompstamp

  3. travel through a district and make political speeches

    “the candidate stumped the Northeast”

  4. remove tree stumps from

    “stump a field”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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