Background for stumping

stumping

/ˈstʌmpɪŋ/

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verb

To stop, confuse, or puzzle.

Examples :

"The math problem was really stumping me, so I asked my teacher for help. "

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verb

To baffle; to make unable to find an answer to a question or problem.

Examples :

"This last question has me stumped."

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verb

Examples :

"He’s been stumping for that reform for months."

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verb

To travel over (a state, a district, etc.) giving speeches for electioneering purposes.

Examples :

"The candidate is stumping across Iowa this week, hoping to win votes in the upcoming election. "

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verb

(of a wicket keeper) To get a batsman out stumped.

Examples :

"The wicket-keeper stumped the batter, ending his innings. "

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verb

To bowl down the stumps of (a wicket).

Examples :

"The bowler celebrated after stumping the batsman with a fast, swinging delivery. "

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verb

To walk heavily or clumsily, plod, trudge.

Examples :

"After a long day of hiking, the exhausted children were stumping back to the car, their legs heavy with fatigue. "

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verb

To reduce to a stump; to truncate or cut off a part of.

Examples :

"The gardener was stumping the overgrown rose bushes to encourage new growth. "

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verb

To strike unexpectedly; to stub, as the toe against something fixed.

Examples :

"Walking in the dark, I was stumping my toe on the edge of the rug. "

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noun

The act of somebody being stumped.

Examples :

"The student's stumping on the math problem was clear; she stared blankly at the page for a long time. "

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