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S0825600 (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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(stʌmp) n1. (Forestry) the base part of a tree trunk left standing after the tree has been felled or has fallen2. the part of something, such as a tooth, limb, or blade, that remains after a larger part has been removed3. informal facetious a. (often plural) a legb. stir one's stumps to move or become active4. (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 shading6. a heavy tread or the sound of heavy footsteps7. (Rhetoric) a platform used by an orator when addressing a meeting8. (Building) (often plural) Austral a pile used to support a house9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) on the stump chiefly US and Canadian engaged in campaigning, esp by political speech-makingvb10. (tr) to stop, confuse, or puzzle11. (intr) to plod or trudge heavily12. (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 crease13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US and Canadian to campaign or canvass (an area), esp by political speech-making14. (Forestry) (tr) to reduce to a stump; lop15. (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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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.

stump

Past participle: stumped
Gerund: stumping

Imperative
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stump

Present
I stump
you stump
he/she/it stumps
we stump
you stump
they stump

Preterite
I stumped
you stumped
he/she/it stumped
we stumped
you stumped
they stumped

Present Continuous
I am stumping
you are stumping
he/she/it is stumping
we are stumping
you are stumping
they are stumping

Present Perfect
I have stumped
you have stumped
he/she/it has stumped
we have stumped
you have stumped
they have stumped

Past Continuous
I was stumping
you were stumping
he/she/it was stumping
we were stumping
you were stumping
they were stumping

Past Perfect
I had stumped
you had stumped
he/she/it had stumped
we had stumped
you had stumped
they had stumped

Future
I will stump
you will stump
he/she/it will stump
we will stump
you will stump
they will stump

Future Perfect
I will have stumped
you will have stumped
he/she/it will have stumped
we will have stumped
you will have stumped
they will have stumped

Future Continuous
I will be stumping
you will be stumping
he/she/it will be stumping
we will be stumping
you will be stumping
they will be stumping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stumping
you have been stumping
he/she/it has been stumping
we have been stumping
you have been stumping
they have been stumping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stumping
you will have been stumping
he/she/it will have been stumping
we will have been stumping
you will have been stumping
they will have been stumping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stumping
you had been stumping
he/she/it had been stumping
we had been stumping
you had been stumping
they had been stumping

Conditional
I would stump
you would stump
he/she/it would stump
we would stump
you would stump
they would stump

Past Conditional
I would have stumped
you would have stumped
he/she/it would have stumped
we would have stumped
you would have stumped
they would have stumped

stump

Any of the three upright wooden sticks that form a wicket.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stump - the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felledtree stumpplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungustree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiospermsstool - (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 removedbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defenselimb - 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 wicketcricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runspost - 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"grille, lattice, wicket - small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
	4.	stump - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapboxplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
Verb	1.	stump - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"mix upbewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
	2.	stump - walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"stamp, stompwalk - 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"campaign, run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
	4.	stump - remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

stump

noun1. tail end, end, remnant, remainder The tramp produced a stump of candle from his pocket.verb1. baffle, confuse, puzzle, snooker, foil, bewilder, confound, perplex, mystify, outwit, stymie, flummox, bring (someone) up short, dumbfound, nonplus Well, maybe I stumped you on that one.2. stamp, clump, stomp (informal), trudge, plod, clomp The marshal stumped out of the room.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.

stump

verb1. To move heavily:clump, galumph, hulk, lumber, lump.2. Informal. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose:baffle, balk, check, checkmate, defeat, foil, frustrate, stymie, thwart.Informal: cross.Idiom: cut the ground from under.3. Informal. To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say:confound, nonplus.Informal: flummox, stick, throw.Slang: beat.Idiom: put someone at a loss.

Translations

三柱门的一柱以重重的脚步走使惶惑树桩残余部分

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.树桩2. the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc. （四肢、牙齿、铅笔的）残余部分 3. in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket. （板球）三柱门的一柱 verb1. to walk with heavy, stamping steps. He stumped angrily out of the room.以重重的脚步走2. to puzzle or baffle completely. I'm stumped!使惶惑ˈstumpy adjective being a stump; short and thick like a stump. The cat had a stumpy tail.粗短的stump up to pay (a sum of money), often unwillingly. We all stumped up $2 for his present. （被迫）拿出一笔钱

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back of the black stump

In or of an extremely remote, isolated, and/or uncivilized location, usually meaning the Australian outback. "Black stump" is used colloquially as an imaginary marker of the edge of civilized settlement, though the origin of the term is uncertain. Primarily heard in Australia. There are many people who still live back of the black stump, lacking access to medical care and other basic social services.See also: back, black, of, stump

beyond the black stump

In or of an extremely remote, isolated, and/or uncivilized location, usually meaning the Australian outback. "Black stump" is used colloquially as an imaginary marker of the edge of civilized settlement, though the origin of the term is uncertain. Primarily heard in Australia. There are many people who still live beyond the black stump, lacking access to medical care and other basic social services.See also: beyond, black, stump

black stump

An imaginary marker of the edge of civilized settlement, usually referring to the Australian outback. The origin of the term is uncertain. Primarily heard in Australia. There are many people who still live beyond the black stump, lacking access to medical care and other basic social services.See also: black, stump

this side of the black stump

Within the local community or a general area familiar to the speaker and/or audience, where "black stump" is used colloquially as an imaginary marker of the edge of civilization. Primarily heard in Australia. You won't find a better deal this side of the black stump. I've got the tastiest recipe for beef stew this side of the black stump.See also: black, of, side, stump, this

draw stumps

1. In cricket, to call an end of gameplay for the day, as by removing the stumps (part of the wicket) from the ground. As the umpire draws stumps for the day, India has beaten England by 133 runs.2. By extension, to cease doing something or bring something to an end. In spite of the biting scandal, the footballer said he would not be drawing stumps on his international career. This has gotten horribly boring, let's draw stumps and go home.See also: draw, stump

pull up stumps

1. In cricket, to call an end to gameplay for the day, as by removing the stumps (part of the wicket) from the ground. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. As the umpire draws stumps for the day, India has beaten England by 133 runs. This has gotten horribly boring, let's pull up stumps and go home.2. By extension, to cease doing something or bring something to an end. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. In spite of the biting scandal, the footballer said he would not be pulling up the stumps on his international career. OK, I think we've done enough work for the day. Let's pull up stumps and get out of here.3. To pack up and leave from one's camp site. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. After a week of roughing it in the countryside, we finally pulled up stumps and decided to stay in a bed and breakfast for the night before going back home.See also: pull, stump, up

stir (one's) stumps

1. To start moving. "Stumps" are a slang term for "legs." You kids have been sitting around playing video games all day—it's time to get outside and stir your stumps!2. To increase one's pace while doing some activity. Stir your stumps! We've got to move faster if we want to finish our run before sundown.See also: stir, stump

take to the stump

To campaign, with an emphasis on delivering political speeches. The stump of a tree used to serve as the platform for these speeches. Primarily heard in US. If you want to be voted onto city council, you need to take to the stump and talk to the people.See also: stump, take

up a stump

In a challenging situation. I'm a single mother who just lost her job—I'm really up a stump right now.See also: stump, up

on the stump

Campaigning in an effort to garner votes and political support. Primarily heard in US. While on the stump in West Virginia, the candidate made several confusing remarks about her position on immigration reform.See also: on, stump

stump up

To pay the required amount of money, especially unwillingly or reluctantly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stump" and "up." Primarily heard in UK. I hate having to pay for more repairs already, but it's still cheaper to just stump up the cash than go buy a whole new car. The company was found liable for costs by the jury but has so far refused to stump the money up.See also: stump, up

stump for (one)

To campaign or canvas an area on behalf of a different political candidate, especially by making speeches to large crowds. The former president has been vigorously stumping for his friend and colleague across the Midwest. It will be a huge boost if we can get such a renowned senator stumping for you.See also: stump

stump

slang One's leg. Usually used in plural constructions. A: "Wow, look at the stumps on her!" B: "Dude, don't be so disrespectful." My stump was swollen to grotesque proportions from the snake bite.

you've/it's got me stumped

slang I don't know; I have no idea. Well, you've got me stumped. When did Millard Fillmore become president? Can you help me with this math problem? It's got me stumped.See also: stump

stump for someone

to go about making political speeches in support of someone. The vice president was out stumping for members of Congress who were running this term. Since all the politicians were out stumping for one another, there was no one in the capital to vote on important legislation.See also: stump

stump someone

to confuse or puzzle someone. I have a question that will really stump you. When was the Achaean League established?

(You've) got me stumped.

Inf. I can't possibly figure out the answer to your question. Bill: How long is the Amazon River? Jane: You've got me stumped. Bob: Do you know of a book that would interest a retired sea captain? Sally: You've got me stumped.See also: stump

on the stump

COMMON If a politician is on the stump, he or she is travelling to different places and speaking to voters as part of their election campaign. Tariq Ali, Tony Benn and others are on the stump all over the country, speaking to loyal audiences. Despite his falling popularity, the president braved it on the stump today on behalf of his fellow Republicans. Note: This expression comes from politicians using tree stumps as platforms when giving a speech in the open air. See also: on, stump

draw stumps

cease doing something. In the game of cricket, the stumps are taken out of the ground at the close of play.See also: draw, stump

stir your stumps

(of a person) begin to move or act. British informal , dated Stump has been used as an informal term for ‘leg’ since the 15th century; the expression itself dates from the mid 16th century.See also: stir, stump

beyond the black stump

beyond the limits of settled, and therefore civilized, life. Australian This phrase comes from the custom of using a fire-blackened stump of wood as a marker when giving directions to travellers.See also: beyond, black, stump

on the stump

going about the country making political speeches or canvassing. chiefly North American In rural America in the late 18th century, the stump of a felled tree was often used as an impromptu platform for someone making a speech.See also: on, stump

up a stump

in a situation too difficult for you to manage. USSee also: stump, up

stir your ˈstumps

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) begin to move; hurry: You stir your stumps and get ready for school, my girl! Stump is an informal word for ‘leg’.See also: stir, stump

stump up

v.1. To provide some funds or capital: An investor stumped up the money to expand the business.2. To pay some amount of money, often reluctantly: We had to stump up $30 just to get inside.See also: stump, up

stump

1. tv. to confuse or puzzle someone. I like to stump people with hard questions. 2. tv. to visit or tour a place. We stumped all of Europe this summer. 3. n. a visit or tour. The old girl is off on another stump. 4. Go to stumps.

stumps

n. a person’s legs. You need good strong stumps to do that kind of climbing. See also: stump

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noun tail end

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verb baffle

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verb stamp

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phrase stump something up

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verb to move heavily

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verb to prevent from accomplishing a purpose

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verb to make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say

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

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

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

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

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verb cause to be perplexed or confounded