stump

Definitions of stump in various dictionaries:

noun - the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

noun - the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

noun - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

noun - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

verb - cause to be perplexed or confounded

verb - walk heavily

verb - travel through a district and make political speeches

verb - remove tree stumps from

The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.

The legs.

An artificial leg.

A short, thickset person.

A heavy footfall.

A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.

A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.

Any one of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.

To reduce to a stump.

To clear stumps from: stump a field.

To stub (a toe or foot).

To traverse (a district) making political speeches: a candidate stumping the state.

To shade (a drawing) with a stump.

To challenge (someone); defy.

To bring to a halt; baffle.

verb - to mix up mentally