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2 N‑COUNT In cricket, the stumps are the three wooden sticks that are placed upright in the ground to form the wicket.

3 VERB If you are stumped by a question or problem, you cannot think of any solution or answer to it. □ [be V -ed] John is stumped by an unexpected question. □ [V n] Well, maybe I stumped you on that one.

4 VERB If politicians stump the country or stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. [mainly AM ] □ [V n] He stumped the country for reform of Parliament. □ [V + for ] This week she's been stumping for candidates in the American midterm elections. [Also V ]

5 PHRASE If politicians are on the stump , they are campaigning for an election. [mainly AM ] □  The presidential candidates are on the stump today.

▸  stump up PHRASAL VERB If you stump up a sum of money, you pay it, often unwillingly. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [V P n] Customers do not have to stump up any cash for at least four weeks. [Also V P ]

stumpy /stʌ mpi/ ADJ Stumpy things are short and thick. □  Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?

stun /stʌ n/ (stuns , stunning , stunned )

1 VERB [usu passive] If you are stunned by something, you are extremely shocked or surprised by it and are therefore unable to speak or do anything. □ [be V -ed] Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. ●  stunned ADJ □  When they told me she had gone missing I was totally stunned.

2 VERB If something such as a blow on the head stuns you, it makes you unconscious or confused and unsteady. □ [V n] Sam stood his ground and got a blow that stunned him.

3 → see also stunning

stung /stʌ ŋ/ Stung is the past tense and past participle of sting .

stu n gun (stun guns ) N‑COUNT A stun gun is a device that can immobilize a person or animal for a short time without causing them serious injury.

stunk /stʌ ŋk/ Stunk is the past participle of stink .

stun|ner /stʌ nə ^r / (stunners ) N‑COUNT A stunner is an extremely attractive woman. [INFORMAL ] □  One of the girls was an absolute stunner.

stun|ning /stʌ n I ŋ/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive. □  She was 55 and still a stunning woman.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A stunning event is extremely unusual or unexpected. □  The minister resigned last night after a stunning defeat in Sunday's vote.

stunt /stʌ nt/ (stunts , stunting , stunted )

1 N‑COUNT A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. □  In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.

2 N‑COUNT A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film. □  In his new film he performs his own stunts.

3 VERB If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should. □ [V n] The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit. □ [V n] High interest rates have stunted economic growth. ●  stunt|ed ADJ □  Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.

stu nt man (stunt men ) also stuntman N‑COUNT A stunt man is a man whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.

stu nt wom|an (stunt women ) also stuntwoman N‑COUNT A stunt woman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.