Meaning of 'stump'

noun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Synonyms: rostrum

noun

(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

noun

the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

noun

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

Synonyms: tree stump

verb

remove tree stumps from

Example: "stump a field"

verb

cause to be perplexed or confounded

Example: "This problem stumped her"

Synonyms: mix up

verb

travel through a district and make political speeches

Example: "the candidate stumped the Northeast"

verb

walk heavily

Synonyms: stomp