the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.

the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off.

a part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the gum.

a short remnant, as of a candle; stub.

any basal part remaining after the main or more important part has been removed.

an artificial leg.

Usually, stumps. Informal . legs

Stir your stumps and get out of here.

a short, stocky person.

a heavy step or gait, as of a wooden-legged or lame person.

the figurative place of political speechmaking

to go on the stump.

Furniture . a support for the front end of the arm of a chair, sofa, etc. Compare post 1 ( def. 2 ) .

a short, thick roll of paper, soft leather, or some similar material, usually having a blunt point, for rubbing a pencil, charcoal, or crayon drawing in order to achieve subtle gradations of tone in representing light and shade.

Cricket . each of the three upright sticks that, with the two bails laid on top of them, form a wicket.

to reduce to a stump; truncate; lop.

to clear of stumps, as land.

Chiefly Southern U.S. to stub, as one's toe.

to nonplus, embarrass, or render completely at a loss

This riddle stumps me.

to challenge or dare to do something.

to make political campaign speeches to or in

to stump a state.

Cricket . (of the wicketkeeper) to put (a batsman) out by knocking down a stump or by dislodging a bail with the ball held in the hand at a moment when the batsman is off his ground.

to tone or modify (a crayon drawing, pencil rendering, etc.) by means of a stump.

to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg

The captain stumped across the deck.

to make political campaign speeches; electioneer. ?

up a stump

Informal . at a loss; embarrassed; perplexed

Sociologists are up a stump over the sharp rise in juvenile delinquency and crime.

verb

explain , explicate , help

noun

butt , end , projection , stub , tail end , tip

verb

baffle , bring up short , confound , dumbfound , foil , mystify , nonplus , outwit , perplex , puzzle , stagger , stick , stop , stymie , barge , clomp , clump , galumph , lumber , plod , stamp , stomp , stumble , trudge , hulk , balk , check , checkmate , defeat , thwart , (colloq.) dare , bewilder , block , butt , challenge , confuse , dare , end , hobble , orate , snag , stab , stub