Definition of stumper in English:

stumper

noun ˈstʌmpəˈstəmpər

informal

1North American A puzzling question.
疑难问题
this one's a stumper
Example sentencesExamples
- To this question, I quickly replied the first thing that came to my head - the age-old stumper, ‘Can God create a rock he cannot lift?’
- Sometimes crime investigation is so difficult, like the real stumper for Fort Worth, Texas, detectives.
- Although the idea for the Lachine Canal dates back to the earliest days of the ancien régime in New France, getting the project going was a real stumper.
- Here's a stumper - if a graffiti artist takes can to canvas, not train car, and hangs it in a gallery, is it still graffiti?
- Giles was the more effective spinner but he wasn't exactly aided by his stumper.
- After last week's stumper, we'll end the round on an easy one.
- The only stumper: Would you rather be rich and ugly or good-looking and poor?
Synonyms
puzzle, conundrum, brain-teaser, chinese puzzle, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary, paradox
2Cricket
A wicketkeeper.
〔板球〕捕手，守门员
Example sentencesExamples
- Ajay Ratra, one of India's young wicket-keeping options, will be India's stumper on this tour.
- He is not a shuffler and nudger of the ball like many stumpers, but a classical batsman.
- Bombay and India stumper, Madhav Mantri, impressed by his enthusiasm, arranged to send him to school.
- However, what his detractors always ignore is that Chris Read, the superior stumper but infinitely inferior batsman, was not infallible with gloves on.
- Former Australian stumper Ian Healy has praised young wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, with whom he has been working with in recent months, and said the Indian teenager has a bright future.

Rhymes

bumper, dumper, gazumper, jumper, lumper, thumper

Definition of stumper in US English:

stumper

nounˈstəmpərˈstəmpər

North American informal

A puzzling question.
疑难问题
Example sentencesExamples
- The only stumper: Would you rather be rich and ugly or good-looking and poor?
- After last week's stumper, we'll end the round on an easy one.
- Here's a stumper - if a graffiti artist takes can to canvas, not train car, and hangs it in a gallery, is it still graffiti?
- Giles was the more effective spinner but he wasn't exactly aided by his stumper.
- To this question, I quickly replied the first thing that came to my head - the age-old stumper, ‘Can God create a rock he cannot lift?’
- Although the idea for the Lachine Canal dates back to the earliest days of the ancien régime in New France, getting the project going was a real stumper.
- Sometimes crime investigation is so difficult, like the real stumper for Fort Worth, Texas, detectives.
Synonyms
puzzle, conundrum, brain-teaser, chinese puzzle, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary, paradox

单词	stumper
释义	Definition of stumper in English: stumper noun ˈstʌmpəˈstəmpər informal 1North American A puzzling question. 疑难问题 this one's a stumper Example sentencesExamples To this question, I quickly replied the first thing that came to my head - the age-old stumper, ‘Can God create a rock he cannot lift?’ Sometimes crime investigation is so difficult, like the real stumper for Fort Worth, Texas, detectives. Although the idea for the Lachine Canal dates back to the earliest days of the ancien régime in New France, getting the project going was a real stumper. Here's a stumper - if a graffiti artist takes can to canvas, not train car, and hangs it in a gallery, is it still graffiti? Giles was the more effective spinner but he wasn't exactly aided by his stumper. After last week's stumper, we'll end the round on an easy one. The only stumper: Would you rather be rich and ugly or good-looking and poor? Synonyms puzzle, conundrum, brain-teaser, chinese puzzle, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary, paradox 2Cricket A wicketkeeper. 〔板球〕捕手，守门员 Example sentencesExamples Ajay Ratra, one of India's young wicket-keeping options, will be India's stumper on this tour. He is not a shuffler and nudger of the ball like many stumpers, but a classical batsman. Bombay and India stumper, Madhav Mantri, impressed by his enthusiasm, arranged to send him to school. However, what his detractors always ignore is that Chris Read, the superior stumper but infinitely inferior batsman, was not infallible with gloves on. Former Australian stumper Ian Healy has praised young wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, with whom he has been working with in recent months, and said the Indian teenager has a bright future. Rhymes bumper, dumper, gazumper, jumper, lumper, thumper Definition of stumper in US English: stumper nounˈstəmpərˈstəmpər North American informal A puzzling question. 疑难问题 Example sentencesExamples The only stumper: Would you rather be rich and ugly or good-looking and poor? After last week's stumper, we'll end the round on an easy one. Here's a stumper - if a graffiti artist takes can to canvas, not train car, and hangs it in a gallery, is it still graffiti? Giles was the more effective spinner but he wasn't exactly aided by his stumper. To this question, I quickly replied the first thing that came to my head - the age-old stumper, ‘Can God create a rock he cannot lift?’ Although the idea for the Lachine Canal dates back to the earliest days of the ancien régime in New France, getting the project going was a real stumper. Sometimes crime investigation is so difficult, like the real stumper for Fort Worth, Texas, detectives. Synonyms puzzle, conundrum, brain-teaser, chinese puzzle, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary, paradox
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