Definitions
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- adjective
Perplexed ,at a loss . - adjective cricket, of a batsman, not comparable To be
out by being stumped by thewicket keeper . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
stump .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But the word stumped him—he had evidently never heard it before.
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In the meantime there was a noise outside, and in stumped an elderly woman.
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One thing I like to do when I’m stumped is stop writing!
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By Monday afternoon, I was stumped, which is why I asked your husband.
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By Monday afternoon, I was stumped, which is why I asked your husband.
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Margot stumped down the stairs, her cap quivering with excitement.
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Mr. PARKER: I was kind of stumped by the fact that I was a senior and she was a freshman, and that did not feel right.
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Mr. PARKER: I was kind of stumped by the fact that I was a senior and she was a freshman, and that did not feel right.
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Mr. PARKER: I was kind of stumped by the fact that I was a senior and she was a freshman, and that did not feel right.
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Mr. PARKER: I was kind of stumped by the fact that I was a senior and she was a freshman, and that did not feel right.
bilby commented on the word stumped
Cricket jargon - one of the ways in which a batsman can be given out. It occurs when a batsman, not attempting a run, is out of his ground and a member of the fielding team breaks the wicket with the ball.
December 3, 2007
dontcry commented on the word stumped
Oh,oh.. I always wanted to learn cricket (do I wear a hat?). When we have the Wordie Annual, can we add Cricket to the "porch-sitting/cheese and sprout eating/scrabble-playing/cupcake-throwing extravaganza?" I have a little more than 3 acres (a little lumpy in places, some trees..) is that enough?
*sooo excited, seriously*
June 6, 2008
dontcry commented on the word stumped
By the way: what's a "sticky wicket?" I've always used it to describe a difficult situation, but I never knew why...
I don't know a lot of stuff, but that's a whole other website.
June 6, 2008
yarb commented on the word stumped
When the wicket is damp, due to rain or dew for example, it becomes treacherous, harder for the batsman to play.
It's been yonks since I played but cricket is a fantastic game for not taking too seriously on a hazy, lulzy summer's day, on a slightly lumpy, tree-spotted patch of land, with cider and cheese to hand.
June 6, 2008
dontcry commented on the word stumped
Oh. Now I see (not really... but afraid to ask what a 'wicket' is after the bilboquet incident...;-)).
So, we'll add cricket to the "porch-sitting/cheese and sprout eating/scrabble-playing/cupcake-throwing extravaganza, then?"
What else should we amuse ourselves with?
June 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word stumped
In this context the wicket is the specific piece of turf on which the game of played. Think of it like a grass tennis court. If the court was all gluggy it would be very tricky to play on with the bounce of the ball both low and unpredictable.
June 6, 2008
mollusque commented on the word stumped
Anagrams! We have to play anagrams! But no taking turns--everyone plays at once, kibitzers automatically in the game, root must be changed to steal a word, winner is the one with the most words at the end, regardless of length.
June 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word stumped
Kibitzers?
June 6, 2008
mollusque commented on the word stumped
Yes, thanks. I removed the extra i from "kibitizers".
June 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word stumped
Kibitizer? I'm stumped.
June 6, 2008