1. stump - noun
· the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
Synonym(s): tree_stump
Hypernym(s): plant_part, plant_structure
2. stump - noun
· the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
Hypernym(s): body_part
3. stump - noun
· (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
Hypernym(s): post
4. stump - noun
· a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Synonym(s): dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, soapbox
Hypernym(s): platform
5. stump - verb
· cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"
Synonym(s): mix_up
Hypernym(s): perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
6. stump - verb
· walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"
Hypernym(s): walk
7. stump - verb
· travel through a district and make political speeches; "the candidate stumped the Northeast"
8. stump - verb
· remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
Hypernym(s): clear
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