noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
2. 2
   a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem wordnet
3. 3
   A wicketkeeper. informal

   "He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper."

4. 4
   A difficult puzzle or problem. informal

   "Global warming is a real stumper."

5. 5
   A boastful person archaic, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

poserbaffling problembrain twisterbrainteasercampaignercandidate

Example

More examples

"He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper."

Etymology

From stump + -er.

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