stunt
1to stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of; dwarf: A harsh climate stunted the trees.Brutal treatment in childhood stunted his personality.
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
arrested development.
a plant or animal hindered from attaining its proper growth.
Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a dwarfing or stunting of the plant.
Origin of stunt
1Other words from stunt
- stunt·ing·ly, adverb
- stunty, adjective
Words Nearby stunt
Other definitions for stunt (2 of 2)
a performance displaying a person's skill or dexterity, as in athletics; feat: an acrobatic stunt.
any remarkable feat performed chiefly to attract attention: The kidnapping was said to be a publicity stunt.
to do a stunt or stunts.
Television Slang. to add specials, miniseries, etc., to a schedule of programs, especially so as to increase ratings.
to use in doing stunts: to stunt an airplane.
Origin of stunt
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How to use stunt in a sentence
Because you sent it to my office at midnight and simultaneously released it to the press, I can unfortunately only conclude it is a political stunt.
Pelosi and Mnuchin, once Washington’s Odd Couple, publicly disavow economic relief talks - and each other | Erica Werner | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostBefore the show, which is in previews, viewers watch a short video in which they are instructed to assemble basic tools they’ll use as Suran performs his confounding stunts.
With playhouses dark, interactive theater online is lighting things up | Peter Marks | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostBuzzard agrees, calling the formalization of perfectoid spaces a “gimmick” — the kind of early stunt that new technologies sometimes perform to demonstrate their worth.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future | Kevin Hartnett | October 1, 2020 | Quanta MagazineIn a tweet Wednesday, Snider called the stunt “moronic,” and shared a video that was recorded by an upset customer inside the Target at Coral Ridge Mall in Fort Lauderdale.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider does not approve of anti-maskers using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ | radmarya | September 17, 2020 | FortuneHe jumps on his bike, does a few stunts on the balcony, then rolls down the interior stairs.
Vittorio Brumotti Serves Vigilante Justice on a Bike | Tom Vanderbilt | September 15, 2020 | Outside Online
Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism | Samantha Allen | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSometimes you have to fly stunt formations with a plane and another guy in a jetpack to really get your kicks.
Daredevil in a Jetpack Flies Alongside A Plane | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe maintains that her mattress-carrying stunt is an “art piece,” not a protest.
Admittedly it would be called a stunt, but Obama needs something dramatic to rejuvenate his leadership.
Can Obama and a Republican Senate Find Common Ground? | Eleanor Clift | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSadly, Dell was killed five weeks after performing this stunt, fatally injured in a different performance.
Dirtbike Flips over Stunt Plane | Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDedmon, here, was out of a job—thanks to you and your meddling—and the steering stunt offered good pay.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeHe did the 'Great White Way' stunt—the restaurants, the roof gardens, a pretty actress at times, jewels and champagne.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.Grayson's doing a stunt to-day that would have driven me mad with envy if I could have stopped to look on.
Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. RichmondThe stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
Radio Boys Loyalty | Wayne Whipple"You try any stunt like that and I'll shoot you," Frank Nelsen promised.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
British Dictionary definitions for stunt (1 of 2)
/ (stʌnt) /
(tr) to prevent or impede the growth or development of (a plant, animal, etc)
the act or an instance of stunting
a person, animal, or plant that has been stunted
Origin of stunt
1Derived forms of stunt
- stunted, adjective
- stuntedness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for stunt (2 of 2)
/ (stʌnt) /
an acrobatic, dangerous, or spectacular action
an acrobatic or dangerous piece of action in a film or television programme
anything spectacular or unusual done to gain publicity
(intr) to perform a stunt or stunts
Origin of stunt
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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