stumping
/ˈstʌmpɪŋ/
adjective
- That causes confusion or puzzlement; baffling.
- His stumping logic left everyone in the room silent.
- She found the crossword clue stumping and had to ask for help.
- The final question on the test was absolutely stumping.
noun
- The act of walking heavily or noisily, as if with wooden legs.
- The old man's stumping down the hall woke everyone up.
- We could hear the stumping of his boots on the wooden floor.
- Her stumping along the gravel path announced her arrival.
- The act of baffling or puzzling someone completely.
- The detective's stumping of the suspect with a single question broke the case.
- The teacher's stumping of the class with that riddle was legendary.
- His stumping of the panel during the debate earned him a round of applause.
- Political campaigning, especially by making speeches in different places.
- The candidate spent the month stumping across the Midwest.
- Her stumping in small towns won her many supporters.
- Stumping is exhausting work, but it helps connect with voters.
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