draw stumps en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire drawing the stumps out of the ground.
Meanings
- (of the umpires) To declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
- (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drew stumps | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| drawn stumps | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drawing stumps | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| draws stumps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |