stump The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.
A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.
stumps Informal The legs.
An artificial leg.
A short, thickset person.
A heavy footfall.
A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.
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.
Sports Any of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.
stumped , stump·ing , stumps tr. To reduce to a stump.
To clear stumps from: stump a field.
To stub (a toe or foot).
To walk over heavily or clumsily.
To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches.
To shade (a drawing) with a stump.
To challenge (someone); dare.
To cause to be at a loss; baffle: stumped the teacher with a question.
intr. To walk heavily or clumsily.
To go about making political speeches.
stumpe , possibly from Middle Low German stump .]stump'er n. , stump'i·ness n. , stump'y adj. 
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