stumps noun 1phrases 2 noun1 •close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today.Australia were 488-6 at stumps against India. Phrases with stumps call it stumpsTo decide to end an activity; to call it a day. draw stumpsTo declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
