stump for



stump for someone

to go about making political speeches in support of someone. The vice president was out stumping for members of Congress who were running this term. Since all the politicians were out stumping for one another, there was no one in the capital to vote on important legislation.
See also: stump

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GretaGRE-tah (German), GRET-ə (English)Swedish, German, English
Joandrajo-AN-drəEnglish (Rare)
Cyrielle-French
ØRjanUUR-yahnNorwegian
Col-Medieval English
Arjuna-Hinduism