Dictionary definition · stump
noun
- the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
- the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
- (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
verb
- cause to be perplexed or confounded"This problem stumped her"
- walk heavily"The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"
- travel through a district and make political speeches"the candidate stumped the Northeast"
- remove tree stumps from"stump a field"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).