stump

[US]/stʌmp/
[UK]/stʌmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the remaining part of a tree after it has been cut down; an artificial limb
vt. to cut down a tree; to cause difficulty or confusion; to make a series of campaign speeches
vi. to walk heavily; to deliver a series of campaign speeches

Phrases & Collocations

tree stump

stump removal

old stump

rotten stump

large stump

on the stump

stump up

Example Sentences

on the political stump around the country.

a candidate stumping the state.

the stump of an amputated arm.

he is an inspiring stump speaker.

there is no chance that he will be well enough to stump the country.

He used the stump as a table.

detectives are stumped for a reason for the attack.

he stumped away on short thick legs.

Ignoring the thump of her footless stump,

He went on the stump in his home state.

I barked my shin on a tree stump.

his throw missed the stumps and went for four overthrows.

education chiefs were stumped by some of the exam questions.

a buyer would have to stump up at least £8.5 million for the site.

Jack huffed himself up and stumped out of the room.

Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic.

You stir your stumps and get ready for school, my girl!

Another father, because crime arrives stump bicrural is penal.

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