stumped
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stumped
Rhymes with -ʌmpt
adjective more stumped · most stumped
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Perplexed, confused.
I'm stumped by this question.
Similar: 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."
verb
- simple past and past participle of stump
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adj baffled
| Español | perplejo, sin idea, sin respuesta, sin idea de cómo contestar |
|---|---|
| Português | perplexo |
| Français | perplexe |
| Italiano | perplesso |
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