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drew stumps

drew stumps is the simple past of draw stumps.

Meaning of draw stumps

Verb

draw stumps (third-person singular simple present draws stumps, present participle drawing stumps, simple past drew stumps, past participle drawn stumps)

  1. To declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
  2. (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.

Questions about drew stumps

What is drew stumps the simple past of?
Drew stumps is the simple past of draw stumps.

Words near drew stumps in the dictionary

  1. drew on
  2. drew one's horns in
  3. drew one's last breath
  4. drew out
  5. drew rein
  6. drew stumps
  7. drew the cloth
  8. drew the line
  9. drew the long bow
  10. drew the short straw
  11. drew through

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