Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
stumped — [stʌmpt] adj unable to find an answer or think of a reply ▪ The question had me completely stumped. stumped for words/an answer/a reply ▪ Travis seemed absolutely stumped for words … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stumped — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumped — adjective a) Perplexed, at a loss. Im stumped by this question. b) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper. Syn: at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered … Wiktionary
Stumped — Lexique du cricket Le cricket est un sport qui dispose d un lexique complexe : les termes techniques et expressions qu on y emploie de manière spécifique sont nombreux[1]. Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Wikipédia en Français
STUMPED — sclerocornea, trauma, ulcers, metabolic disorders, Peters anomaly, endothelial dystrophy, and dermoid … Medical dictionary
stumped — Synonyms and related words: addled, at a loss, at a nonplus, at a stand, at a standstill, at an impasse, baffled, bamboozled, beat, bewildered, buffaloed, confounded, dazed, floored, fuddled, in a dilemma, in suspense, licked, muddled, mystified … Moby Thesaurus
stumped — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. puzzled, baffled, up a stump*, at a loss; see bewildered 2 , uncertain 2 … English dictionary for students
stumped — stÊŒmp n. section of a tree trunk remaining in the ground after the tree has fallen or been cut down; artificial leg; heavy footstep; remaining part (of a limb, tooth etc.); figurative platform for political speeches; (Slang) short fat person v.… … English contemporary dictionary
STUMPED — • sclerocornea, trauma, ulcers, metabolic disorders, Peters anomaly, endothelial dystrophy, and dermoid … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
stumped — At a loss. Nonplussed … A concise dictionary of English slang
