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stump

/stʌmp/noun

उच्चारण स्टम्प

ठूँठ; स्टंप

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the small part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the rest has fallen or been cut down; (in cricket) one of the three vertical sticks of the wicket

    ठूँठ; स्टंप

    • a tree stump
    • the batsman was stumped

    Synonyms stub remnant wicket

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to ask somebody a question that is too difficult for them to answer

    चकरा देना

    • stumped by the question
    • The tricky riddle stumped the whole class, even the best student.

    Synonyms baffle puzzle perplex

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stub remnant wicket baffle puzzle perplex

§Grammar and usage

Usage: stumped (unable to answer); cricket: stumped (out when the wicketkeeper breaks the wicket).

प्रयोग में stumped (उत्तर न दे पाना, चकराया); क्रिकेट में stumped (wicketkeeper द्वारा विकेट गिराने पर आउट)।