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Definition of stump
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: 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
stump
verb (1)
stumped; stumping; stumps
Definition of stump (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: 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
5a
: to walk over heavily or clumsily
b
: stub sense 3
1
: to walk heavily or clumsily
2
: to go about making political speeches or supporting a cause
stump
noun (2)Definition of stump (Entry 3 of 4)
: 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
stump
verb (2)
stumped; stumping; stumps
Definition of stump (Entry 4 of 4)
: to tone or treat (a drawing) with a stump
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stump. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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Kids Definition of stump
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
stump
verb
stumped; stumping
Kids Definition of stump (Entry 2 of 2)
stump
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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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