Stump ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Stump ( noun )

1. The base of a tree or plant remaining after the main stem has been cut or broken off.
2. The part of a limb or tooth remaining after the rest has been removed by injury, disease, or surgery.
3. A short, thick post, stake, or block used as a support or marker.

Origin:

Middle english stumpe, from old english stymp; akin to old high german stumpf stump, old english styppian to stop up.

Examples:

1. He sat on a tree stump and leaned against the trunk.
2. She had to have her wisdom teeth removed, leaving stumps behind.
3. The baseball player rounded the bases and touched home plate, sliding into the dirt and dusting off the home plate's wooden stump.
4. The old man took his cane and hobbled over to the nearest tree stump, which he used to steady himself as he bent to tie his shoe.
5. The stump of the broken branch was still attached to the tree, and the woodpecker was happily pecking away at it.

(As a verb)

Stump ( verb )

1. The base of a tree or plant remaining after the main stem has been cut or broken off.
2. The part of a limb or tooth remaining after the rest has been removed by injury, disease, or surgery.
3. A short, thick post, stake, or block used as a support or marker.

Origin:

Middle english stumpe, from old english stymp; akin to old high german stumpf stump, old english styppian to stop up.

Examples:

1. He sat on a tree stump and leaned against the trunk.
2. She had to have her wisdom teeth removed, leaving stumps behind.
3. The baseball player rounded the bases and touched home plate, sliding into the dirt and dusting off the home plate's wooden stump.
4. The old man took his cane and hobbled over to the nearest tree stump, which he used to steady himself as he bent to tie his shoe.
5. The stump of the broken branch was still attached to the tree, and the woodpecker was happily pecking away at it.