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stumps

English

Pronunciation

Noun

stumps

  1. plural of stump
    The wicket is made from three stumps and two bails.

Noun

stumps (uncountable)

  1. (cricket) close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)
    England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today.

Derived terms

  • pull up stumps
  • draw stumps

Verb

stumps

  1. present participle of stump

Swedish

Noun

stumps

  1. indefinite genitive singular of stump

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stumper

English

Etymology

stump +? -er

Pronunciation

Noun

stumper (plural stumpers)

  1. One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
  2. (informal) A difficult puzzle or problem.
  3. (archaic, slang) A boastful person.

Anagrams

  • Sumpter, restump, sumpter

Dutch

Etymology

From stomp +? -er, someone with a stump, who has lost an arm or a leg.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: stum?per

Noun

stumper m (plural stumpers, diminutive stumpertje n)

  1. pitiable person

Synonyms

  • stakker
  • zielenpoot

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

stumper m

  1. indefinite plural of stump

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  • what is a stumpery garden
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