First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1stump
noun \ˈstəmp\
Definition of STUMP
1
a : the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed b : a rudimentary or vestigial bodily part
2
: the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the trunk is cut
3
: a remaining part : stub
4
: one of the pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a cricket wicket
5
: a place or occasion for public speaking (as for a cause or candidate); also : the circuit followed by a maker of such speeches —used especially in the phrase on the stump
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Origin of STUMP
Middle English stumpe; akin to Old High German stumpf stump and perhaps to Middle English stampen to stamp
2stump
verb
Definition of STUMP
transitive verb1
: to reduce to a stump : trim
3
: to clear (land) of stumps
4
: to travel over (a region) making political speeches or supporting a cause
5
a : to walk over heavily or clumsily b : stub 3
intransitive verb
1
: to walk heavily or clumsily
2
: to go about making political speeches or supporting a cause
— stump·er noun
First Known Use of STUMP
1581
3stump
noun
Definition of STUMP
: a short thick roll of leather, felt, or paper usually pointed at both ends and used for shading or blending a drawing in crayon, pencil, charcoal, pastel, or chalk
Origin of STUMP
French or Dutch dialect; French estompe, from Dutch dial stomp, literally, stub, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German stumpf stump
First Known Use: 1778
4stump
transitive verb
Definition of STUMP
: to tone or treat (a drawing) with a stump
First Known Use of STUMP
1807
STUMPER Defined for Kids
1stump
noun \ˈstəmp\
Definition of STUMP for Kids
1
: the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down
2
: the part of something (as a tooth or a pencil) that remains after the rest has been removed, lost, or worn away : stub
2stump
verb
stumpedstump·ing
Definition of STUMP for Kids
2
: to walk or walk over heavily, stiffly, or clumsily as if with a wooden leg
Medical Dictionary
stump
noun \ˈstəmp\
Medical Definition of STUMP
1
: the basal portion of a bodily part (as a limb) remaining after the rest is removed
2
: a rudimentary or vestigial bodily part
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