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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to move heavily or clumsily
- the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses
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2
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat
- when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of stump (Entry 2 of 2)
as in remains, residue
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The first known use of stump was in the 14th century
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