the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
"The old oak stump in the backyard still stands tall even though the rest of the tree was cut down years ago."
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
"The dentist pulled out the infected molar, leaving only a small stump in my mouth."
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
"The batsman swung hard but missed, leaving the ball bouncing dangerously close to the stumps before it hit them."
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
"After the storm knocked down several large oaks, we had to walk around carefully so as not to trip on the stumps sticking out of the ground."
To stop, confuse, or puzzle.
"The magician's final trick completely stumped even my most skeptical friends."
A surname.
"During the election, Stump was the local candidate who promised to fix the potholes on Main Street."