stump (Meaning)
stump (n)
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
stump (v)
cause to be perplexed or confounded
walk heavily
travel through a district and make political speeches
remove tree stumps from
Synonyms & Antonyms of stump
stump Sentence Examples
- The fallen tree left a towering stump that cast a long shadow across the forest floor.
- The old man sat on the mossy stump, his gnarled hands resting upon his knees.
- The hikers stumbled upon a clearing filled with tree stumps, remnants of a once-mighty woodland.
- The sculptor carved an intricate figure from a solid oak stump.
- The bowling ball crashed into the pin, reducing it to a splintered stump.
- The lawnmower left unsightly stumps of grass in its wake.
- The tooth had decayed to a mere stump, necessitating a painful extraction.
- The broken pencil's stump was useless for writing.
- The stump of the fallen soldier's leg served as a painful reminder of the horrors of war.
- The tobacco plant was topped off at the fifth stump, encouraging its growth and leaf production.
FAQs About the word stump
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled, the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed, (cricket) any
stumble, slough,shuffle, barge, lump, clump, stomp, flounder, slog, shamble
whisk, breeze,coast, coast, breeze, glide, glide, slide, whisk, slide
The fallen tree left a towering stump that cast a long shadow across the forest floor.
The old man sat on the mossy stump, his gnarled hands resting upon his knees.
The hikers stumbled upon a clearing filled with tree stumps, remnants of a once-mighty woodland.
The sculptor carved an intricate figure from a solid oak stump.
