stumping

• Nom désignant le fait de faire campagne électorale ou de prononcer des discours politiques en public pour obtenir le soutien d'un candidat ou d'une cause.

A noun referring to the act of campaigning or making political speeches, typically in a public setting, to gain support for a candidate or cause.

indénombrable

1. Political campaigningB2formalpolitical

   The act of traveling to different places to make political speeches and campaign for support.

   Campagne électorale itinérante

   • The candidate spent the month stumping across the Midwest.
   • Stumping is a key part of any election campaign.
   • She is stumping for the new education policy.

   Synonymescampaigningelectioneering

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déconcerter ou dérouter quelqu'un, ou pour décrire une démarche lourde et maladroite.

A verb used to indicate the act of baffling or confusing someone, or to walk heavily and clumsily.

1. Baffle or puzzleB2formal

   To cause someone to be perplexed, confused, or unable to find an answer.

   Embarrasser, déconcerter

   • The complex riddle completely stumped the students.
   • His unexpected question stumped the panel of experts.
   • The detective was stumped by the lack of evidence.

   Synonymesbafflebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antonymesanswerclarifyenlightenexplainsolve

2. Walk heavilyB1informal

   To walk in a heavy, clumsy, or noisy manner, often due to tiredness or anger.

   marcher lourdement

   • He stumped angrily out of the room after the argument.
   • She stumped along the muddy path, her boots caked with dirt.
   • The tired hiker stumped back to the campsite.

   Synonymesclompclumpgalumphlumberplodstampstomptramptrudge

3. Campaign politicallyC1formalamerican

   To travel through a district or region making political speeches in order to gain support.

   faire campagne électorale

   • The candidate stumped across the state during the election season.
   • She stumped for votes in rural communities.
   • He spent the summer stumping for his party's platform.

   Synonymesbarnstormcampaigncanvasselectioneerpolitickwhistle stop

4. Clear landB2formal

   To remove tree stumps from an area of land, typically for farming or construction.

   dessoucher

   • The farmers spent weeks stumping the field for planting.
   • They hired a crew to stump the land before building the house.
   • Stumping the forest plot was hard manual labor.

   Synonymesgrubstub