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to puzzle or challenge someone, typically by presenting a question or problem that is difficult to answer or solve
to remove the stumps of trees from land
to travel through a region or area, giving speeches to promote political views or campaign for office
to walk with heavy, stiff steps that make a loud, clumsy noise
to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
one of the three vertical wooden posts that are hammered into the ground at each end of the pitch, with two small horizontal bails resting on top
What is a "stump"?
A stump in cricket refers to one of the three vertical wooden posts that make up the wicket at either end of the pitch. The stumps are placed in the ground, and they are used to hold the bails in place. The wicket consists of three stumps, with two bails placed on top of them. If the stumps are hit with the ball, or if the bails are removed while the batter is out of their crease, the batter can be dismissed. Stumps are an essential part of the game, marking the batter's target and defining the area for dismissal.
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