call it stumps
call it stumps · calls it stumps · called it stumps · calling it stumps
To decide to end an activityTo decide to end an activity; to call it a day.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.
Origin
A figurative use of the cricket expression stumps (“the close of play when the stumps areA figurative use of the cricket expression stumps (“the close of play when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires”).
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Forms
calls it stumps, calling it stumps, called it stumps, called it stumps| Base form | call it stumps · to call it stumps |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | calls it stumps |
| Present participle | calling it stumps |
| Past simple | called it stumps |
| Past participle | called it stumps |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.