stump

n.

1. The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.
2. A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.
3. 1. stumps Informal. The legs.
   2. An artificial leg.
4. A short, thickset person.
5. A heavy footfall.
6. A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.
7. A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.
8. Sports. Any of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.

v., stumped, stump·ing, stumps.

v.tr.

1. To reduce to a stump.
2. To clear stumps from: stump a field.
3. To stub (a toe or foot).
4. To walk over heavily or clumsily.
5. To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches.
6. To shade (a drawing) with a stump.
7. To challenge (someone); dare.
8. To cause to be at a loss; baffle: stumped the teacher with a question.

v.intr.

1. To walk heavily or clumsily.
2. To go about making political speeches.

[Middle English stumpe, possibly from Middle Low German stump.]

stumper stump'er n.
stumpiness stump'i·ness n.
stumpy stump'y adj.

verb

1. To move heavily: clump, galumph, hulk, lumber, lump¹. See move/halt.
2. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose: baffle, balk, check, checkmate, defeat, foil, frustrate, stymie, thwart. Informal cross. Idioms: cut the ground from under. See allow/prevent.
3. To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say: confound, nonplus. Informal flummox, stick, throw. Slang beat. Idioms: put someone at a loss. See affect/ineffectiveness, knowledge/ignorance.

v

Definition: confuse, bewilder
Antonyms: explain, explicate, help

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Generally refers to a very short tail, as found in stumpy-tail cattle dog; also a variety of manx cat with a mobile, often deformed, tail.

IN BRIEF: The part that is left behind.

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation. — Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stump, stub, tegnestup, gærdepind; i cricket
v. tr. - humpe, stokke ud; i cricket, forvirre, sætte til vægs

idioms:

• be up a stump    føre med et gærde
• on the stump    turnere for at samle stemmer
• stump up    betale, punge ud, rykke ud med

Nederlands (Dutch)
perplex doen staan, vraag stellen waarop geen antwoord komt, verkiezingscampagne voeren, stomp, boomstronk, podium voor verkiezings- toespraak

Français (French)
n. - souche, bout, moignon, piquet, (US, Pol) tribunal
v. tr. - déconcerter, (Sport) éliminer, mettre (qn) hors jeu, (US, Pol) faire une tournée électorale

idioms:

• off stump    sécher (sur une question)
• on the stump    (US, Pol) (être) en tournée électorale
• stump up    débourser, casquer
• up a stump    (US) (être) troublé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stumpf, Stummel
v. - verwirren, stapfen, als Wahlredner herumziehen

idioms:

• off stump    (Cricket) linke der drei Stumps bei einem rechtshändigen Stricker
• on the stump    (ugs.) im Wahlkampf
• stump up    (ugs.) blechen
• up a stump    Geld nicht freiwillig ausgeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρέμνο, κούτσουρο, εναπομένον τμήμα ακρωτηριασμένου μέλους, βήμα ομιλητή, (πληθ.) (καθομ.) πόδια, αρίδες
v. - περπατώ βαριά, αποσβολώνω, αφήνω άναυδο

idioms:

• be up a stump    είμαι σε δύσκολη θέση
• on the stump    σε προεκλογική περιοδεία
• stump up    (Βρετ., καθομ.) πληρώνω, ξηλώνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
mozzare, sgombrare, sconcertare, ceppo, mozzicone, matrice

idioms:

• be up a stump    essere in difficoltà
• on the stump    sul podio
• stump up    versare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - toco (m)
v. - confundir

idioms:

• be up a stump    estar em apuros
• on the stump    discursar
• stump up    pagar (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
пень, остаток, огрызок, обрубок, коротышка, огарок свечи, деревянная нога, импровизированная трибуна, тяжелый шаг, ставить в тупик, агитировать, ковылять, срубить (дерево)

idioms:

• be up a stump    находиться в растерянности, растеряться, не знать, как поступить, что делать
• on the stump    вести агитацию
• stump up    вырывать с корнем, выкладывать деньги

Español (Spanish)
n. - tocón, cepa, cabo, muñón
v. tr. - recorrer haciendo propaganda electoral, cortar, mochar, limpiar de tocones, recorrer con pasos pesados, tropezar, golpear el suelo con, esfumar, esfuminar, retar, desafiar, confundir, aplastar

idioms:

• off stump    (Cricket) el poste externo opuesto al que se para el bateador
• on the stump    hacer una campaña electoral
• stump up    apoquinar, aflojar
• up a stump    estar en aprietos o dificultades, en pérdida, perplejo, avergonzado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stubbe, rot, stam, stock, valmöte, stump
v. - stympa, beskära, gräva upp med rätterna, agitera i, förbluffa, utmana, linka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
树桩, 烟头, 残余, 砍断, 难住, 挑战

idioms:

• be up a stump    被难住, 陷入困境
• on the stump    做巡回政治演说
• stump up    不情愿地付出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 樹樁, 煙頭, 殘餘
v. tr. - 砍斷, 難住, 挑戰

idioms:

• be up a stump    被難住, 陷入困境
• on the stump    做巡迴政治演說
• stump up    不情願地付出

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 그루터기, (절단 후의) 남은 부분, 땅딸막한 사람
v. tr. - 바싹 자르다, 도전하다, (남을) 난처하게 하다

idioms:

• be up a stump    곤경에 놓여, 어찌할 바를 몰라서
• stump up    (마지못해) 돈을 내놓다, 기부하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 切り株, 切れ端, 吸いさし, 演壇
v. - 重い足取りで歩く, どたばた歩く, 遊説する, …へ遊説に行く, 切る, 困らせる

idioms:

• be up a stump    返答に窮して, 途方に暮れて
• on the stump    野外選挙演説をする
• stump up    支払う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جذر, عقب, منبر (فعل) بتر, جدع, أربك, أزال, مشى متثاقلا, تجول ملقيا خطب سياسيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גדם, גזע, כורת, איבר כרות, בדל, זנב, שורש, רגל-עץ, צעד כבד‬
v. tr. - ‮צעד בכבדות, נשא נאומי בחירות, הביך, הציג שאלה קשה‬

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