transcription, транскрипция: [ stʌmp ]
( stumps, stumping, stumped)
1.
A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off.
If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus...
The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.
N-COUNT : usu with supp
2.
In cricket, the stumps are the three wooden sticks that are placed upright in the ground to form the wicket.
N-COUNT
3.
If you are stumped by a question or problem, you cannot think of any solution or answer to it.
John is stumped by an unexpected question...
Well, maybe I stumped you on that one.
VERB : be V-ed , V n
4.
If politicians stump the country or stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. ( mainly AM )
When candidates went stumping around the country, people traveled for miles on foot, by horse, by carriage to hear them speak...
He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
VERB : V n , V for n , also V
5.
If politicians are on the stump , they are campaigning for an election. ( mainly AM )
The presidential candidates are on the stump today.
PHRASE : usu v-link PHR