/stʌmp/
stump
BrE /stʌmp/
NAmE /stʌmp/
[C]
the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the rest has fallen or been cut down
[C]
the end of sth or the part that is left after the main part has been cut, broken off or worn away
the stump of a pencil
[C]
the short part of sb’s leg or arm that is left after the rest has been cut off
[C, usually pl.] (in cricket )
one of the set of three vertical wooden sticks (called the stumps) that form the wicket
the stump [sing.] (informal, especially NAmE)
the fact of a politician going to different places before an election and trying to get people’s support by making speeches
The senator gave his standard stump speech.
politicians on the stump
stir your ˈstumps
(old-fashioned, BrE, informal)
to begin to move; to hurry
stump
BrE /stʌmp/
NAmE /stʌmp/
[T, usually passive]
~ sb
(informal)
to ask sb a question that is too difficult for them to answer or give them a problem that they cannot solve
SYN baffle
I’m stumped. I don’t know how they got here before us.
Kate was stumped for words (= unable to answer).
[I]
+ adv./prep.
to walk in a noisy, heavy way, especially because you are angry or upset
SYN stomp
He stumped off, muttering under his breath.
[I, T]
+ adv./prep. |
~ sth
(NAmE)
to travel around making political speeches, especially before an election
He stumped around the country trying to build up support.
[T]
~ sb
(in cricket )
(of a wicketkeeper) to put a batsman out of the game by knocking off either of the bails (= the two pieces of wood that bridge the stumps) with the ball, when he or she is out of the area in which the ball can be hit, but not running
ˌstump ˈup (for sth)ˌstump ˈup sth (for sth)
(BrE, informal)
to pay money for sth
SYN cough up
We were asked to stump up for the repairs.
Who is going to stump up the extra money?