- stump
- I
n. to remove a stump (of a tree)
IIv. (d; intr.) to stump for ('to support by making speeches') (to stump for a candidate)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
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Stump — Мик Линч на обложке Melody Maker, 1986 … Википедия
Stump — Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stump — may refer to: *Stump (tree), the rooted remains of a felled tree *Stump (cricket), one of three small wooden posts which the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball *Stump, in politics, the place where a stump speech is given or an occasion… … Wikipedia
stump up — To pay up, fork out • • • Main Entry: ↑stump * * * ˌstump ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stump up he/she/it stumps up … Useful english dictionary
Stump — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bob Stump (1927–2003), US amerikanischer Politiker Doris Stump (* 1950), Schweizer Politikerin (SP) Gottlieb Friedrich von Stump (1791–1849), deutscher Politiker und Verwaltungsbeamter Josef Stump… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stump — [stump] n. [ME stumpfe, prob. < or akin to MLowG stump < IE * stomb < base * steb(h) > STAMP, STAFF1] 1. the lower end of a tree or plant remaining in the ground after most of the stem or trunk has been cut off 2. anything like a… … English World dictionary
Stump — Stump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumping}.] 1. To cut off a part of; to reduce to a stump; to lop. [1913 Webster] Around the stumped top soft moss did grow. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike, as the toes, against a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stump — stump·age; stump·er; stump·ish; stump·less; stump; … English syllables
stump´i|ly — stump|y «STUHM pee», adjective, stump|i|er, stump|i|est. 1. short and thick; squat and broad: »a stumpy person, a stumpy figure. 2. having many stumps: »stumpy ground … Useful english dictionary
stump|y — «STUHM pee», adjective, stump|i|er, stump|i|est. 1. short and thick; squat and broad: »a stumpy person, a stumpy figure. 2. having many stumps: »stumpy ground … Useful english dictionary
stump — ► NOUN 1) the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2) a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3) Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… … English terms dictionary
