stumped
stumped adjective: perplexed, confused. Also the simple past and past participle of stump.
Adjective
stumped (comparative more stumped, superlative most stumped)
- Perplexed, confused.
- I'm stumped by this question.
- So if women don’t come on flirty or maternal, she thinks, some men get stumped.2018 December 28, Catherine Shoard, “Keira Knightley: 'I can’t act the flirt or mother to get my voice heard. It makes me feel sick”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled
- out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.
- Done for; bankrupt or ruined.
- "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."1873, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 11, page 577
Also used as
stumped is also the simple past and past participle of stump.
stumped meaning in Thai
stumped in Thai
- baffled
- นิ่งงัน nìng ngạn
Synonyms of stumped
Forms of stumped
| comparative | more stumped |
|---|---|
| superlative | most stumped |
Words formed from stumped
Phrases with stumped
Words that rhyme with stumped
Questions about stumped
- What does stumped mean?
- Stumped means perplexed, confused.
- What is stumped in Thai?
- Stumped in Thai is นิ่งงัน (nìng ngạn). See Stumped meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is stumped?
- Stumped is an adjective.
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