stump definition

1. the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
2. the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
3. (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
4. cause to be perplexed or confounded
• examples: This problem stumped her
5. travel through a district and make political speeches
• examples: the candidate stumped the Northeast
6. remove tree stumps from
• examples: stump a field