Stumped — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb phrase

Meaning & Definition of Stumped

Stumped (verb)

  1. to reduce to a stump, trim
  2. dare, challenge
  3. to frustrate the progress or efforts of, baffle
  4. to tone or treat (a drawing) with a stump
  5. to pay (an amount of money) especially when one does not want to

Stumped (phrase)

  1. to be too difficult for someone to solve or answer

Stumped (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses"

    similar: barged, clumped, flogged (British), floundered, galumphed, lumbered, lumped, plodded, pounded, scuffed, scuffled, shambled, shuffled, slogged, sloughed, stamped, stomped, stumbled, tramped, tromped, trudged
    related: dragged, flopped, hauled, blundered, careened, doddered, lurched, reeled, staggered, swayed, teetered, tottered, waddled, weaved, wobbled
    opposite: breezed, coasted, glided, slid, waltzed, whisked
    near: drifted, floated, hovered, hung, poised, wafted

  2. to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

    "when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole"

    similar: challenged, dared, defied
    related: bearded, braved, brazened, breasted, confronted, faced, outbraved, outfaced

Related Entry: Stump (verb)

Stump is a different word from Stumped. The synonyms below are for stump, not for stumped.

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

  2. to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

    "when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole"

    similar: challenge, dare, defy
    related: beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, face, outbrave, outface

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stumped

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stumped:

British: flogged
barged, clumped, floundered, galumphed, lumbered, lumped, plodded, pounded, scuffed, scuffled, shambled, shuffled, slogged, sloughed, stamped, stomped, stumbled, tramped, tromped, trudged, challenged, dared, defied

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Stumped

Words with the opposite meaning of Stumped:

breezed, coasted, glided, slid, waltzed, whisked

Related Words for Stumped

dragged, flopped, hauled, blundered, careened, doddered, lurched, reeled, staggered, swayed, teetered, tottered, waddled, weaved, wobbled, bearded, braved, brazened, breasted, confronted, faced, outbraved, outfaced

Near Antonyms of Stumped

drifted, floated, hovered, hung, poised, wafted

Word Forms of Stumped

Inflections: stumping, stumps, stumped up, stumping up, stumps up

Derived words: stumper (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Stumped

First known use: 13th centuryt

Words & Phrases Containing Stumped

have someone stumped

Frequently Asked Questions about Stumped

What does "Stumped" mean?

"Stumped" means to reduce to a stump, trim. As an a verb and a phrase, it is defined as: to reduce to a stump, trim. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stumped"?

Other words for "Stumped" include barged, clumped, flogged, floundered, galumphed, lumbered, lumped and plodded. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stumped" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stumped"?

There are 47 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stumped". Common alternatives include barged, clumped, flogged, floundered, galumphed, lumbered, lumped, plodded, pounded and scuffed.

What is the opposite of "Stumped"?

Antonyms of "Stumped" include breezed, coasted, glided, slid, waltzed and whisked. Near antonyms include drifted, floated, hovered and hung.

How do you use "Stumped" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stumped" in a sentence: "the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses"; "when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole".

Is "Stumped" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stumped" can be used as a verb and a phrase, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Stumped"?

First known use: 13th centuryt.

What is another word for "Stumped" meaning "to move heavily or clumsily"?

When "Stumped" (verb) means to move heavily or clumsily, synonyms include barged, clumped, flogged, floundered, galumphed and lumbered. Opposites in this sense include breezed, coasted, glided and slid.