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Stumped vs Stomped - What's the difference?

stumped | stomped |

As verbs the difference between stumped and stomped

is that stumped is past tense of stump while stomped is past tense of stomp.

As an adjective stumped

is perplexed, at a loss.

stumped

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Perplexed, at a loss.
    • I'm stumped by this question.
  • (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.

    • Synonyms

    * (baffled ): at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stump)

    • stomped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stomp)

    • stomp

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To trample heavily.
  • (slang) To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.

    • Synonyms

    (To severely beat someone) crush

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dance having a heavy, rhythmic step.
  • The jazz music for this dance.