adjective
- confused and unable to find an answer or solution
Usage: informal
verb
- past tense of stump: to cause someone to be unable to answer or solve something
- past tense of stump: to walk heavily or clumsily
Examples
- I was completely stumped by the math problem.
- The detective was stumped by the mysterious case.
- The difficult riddle stumped all the contestants.
- She stumped across the room in her heavy boots.
- The quiz question stumped even the smartest students.
- He stumped through the forest looking for the trail.
- The crossword puzzle had me stumped for hours.