stump

Nouns

  • (n) the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled tree stump,
  • (n) the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
  • (n) (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
  • (n) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox,

Verbs

  • (v) cause to be perplexed or confounded
    • This problem stumped her
    mix up,
  • (v) walk heavily
    • The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
    stamp, stomp,
  • (v) travel through a district and make political speeches
    • the candidate stumped the Northeast
  • (v) remove tree stumps from
    • stump a field

Synonyms

mix up tree stump stamp stomp ambo dais podium pulpit rostrum soapbox

Words of close approximity

stub stud stun
stuck study stuff stung stunt stupa stupe
stumper stumping stumpknocker stump speech stump spud stumpy