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stunt1 definition

stunt (stunt)

transitive verb

  1. to check the growth or development of; dwarf
  2. to hinder (growth or development)

Etymology: < dial., short and thick, stunted < ME, dull, stupid (with sense infl. by ON stuttr, short) < OE < IE *(s)teud- < base *(s)teu-, to strike > stock

noun

  1. the act or process of stunting or dwarfing
  2. a stunted creature or thing
  3. any of various plant diseases causing stunting
stunt2 definition

☆ stunt (stunt)

noun

  1. a display of skill or daring; feat; trick
  2. something done for a thrill, to attract attention, etc.
  3. ☆ Football any of various maneuvers involving different sets of defensive players, usually used to confuse the blockers while blitzing the quarterback

Etymology: < ?

intransitive verb

to perform a stunt or stunts

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stunt Synonyms

stunt*

n.

feat, trick, exploit, act, skit, comic sketch; see also performance 2.


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stunt Usage Examples

Object

  • pine: He only asked her to take him to the stunted pine where her father was so fond of going with her.

Converse of object

  • pull: McDonald's pulled the same stunt in Quebec in 1998.

Adjective modifier

  • daredevil: I've always been up for daredevil stunts like that!

Modifies a noun

  • viroid: Hop stunt viroid strains from dapple fruit disease of plum and peach in Japan.

Noun used with modifier

  • publicity: Any spin or publicity stunts you can throw in will help.
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stunt quotes

The question that isso clearly in many potential parents' minds: 'Why should we stunt our ambitions and impoverish our lives in order to be insulted and looked down upon in our old age?'

-Schumpeter,Joseph Alois

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