Stumped
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Stumped is an adjective meaning (informal) Perplexed, confused.
Meaning
(informal) Perplexed, confused.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of stump
- (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.
- (slang, archaic) Done for; bankrupt or ruined.
Example Sentences
I'm stumped by this question.
So if women don’t come on flirty or maternal, she thinks, some men get stumped.
"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 for stumped
Depending on context, synonyms include baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soapbox, stamp, stomp, mix up, rostrum, dais.
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