stump it
The phrase "stump it" is an archaic slang term primarily used in American English with meanings related to walking and political campaigning.
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Definition
C2General
(dated, informal)To go on foot, often implying running away or escaping.
Example
- When the police arrived, he decided to stump it out of there.
C2Politics
(dated, informal)To travel around making political speeches, especially during an election campaign.
Example
- The candidate had to stump it across several states to gain support.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "stump it":
draw stumpsup the stumppull up stumpsstomp outstomp onstub nail