Stumped

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of stump form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Perplexed, confused. informal
"I'm stumped by this question."
2
out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease. not-comparable
3
Done for; bankrupt or ruined. archaic, slang
""Why, Walsher," said Mr. Stubber, "how many times a day do you rub your face with a brass candlestick? Why, I lent you a pony when you were stumped, and you carried off a cool hundred.""

Synonyms

addled at a loss at a loss at a nonplus at a stand at a standstill

Example

"Tom was stumped by the problem."

Related phrases

at loss wicket keeper

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