stump
[ stuhmp ]
/ stʌmp /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg: The captain stumped across the deck.
to make political campaign speeches; electioneer.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Idioms for stump
up a stump, Informal. at a loss; embarrassed; perplexed: Sociologists are up a stump over the sharp rise in juvenile delinquency and crime.
Origin of stump
1200–50; (noun) Middle English stompe, cognate with or <Middle Low German stump(e), Middle Dutch stomp (compare German Stumpf); (v.) Middle English stumpen to stumble (as over a stump), derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM stump
stumpless, adjectivestumplike, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for stump
stump
/ (stʌmp) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of stump
stumper, nounWord Origin for stump
C14: from Middle Low German stump; related to Dutch stomp, German Stumpf; see stamp
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Medical definitions for stump
stump
[ stŭmp ]
n.
The extremity of a limb left after amputation.
The pedicle remaining after removal of the tumor to which it was attached.
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