stump it en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(dated, idiomatic, slang) To go on foot; hence, to run away; to escape.
Stump it , my cove ; that's a Bow Street runner
1841, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Night and Morning:
- (US, dated, slang) To make electioneering speeches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stumping it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stumped it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stumped it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stumps it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |