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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The first known use of stump was in the 14th century
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