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beat vs stump

stump vs beat

beat and stump both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but stump is not an adjective.

beat and stump both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat Yes Yes Yes No
stump Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stump is a hyponym of beat; that is, stump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded
Other hyponyms of beat include mix up, riddle, elude, escape.
beat (noun) stump (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
a stroke or blow a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
a regular rate of repetition the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
beat (adjective) stump (adjective)
very tired
beat (verb) stump (verb)
wear out completely remove tree stumps from
be a mystery or bewildering to cause to be perplexed or confounded
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict travel through a district and make political speeches
beat through cleverness and wit walk heavily
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
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