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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stunt1 /stʌnt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Developmental Biologyto slow down or prevent the growth of:The roses in the garden had been stunted by the frost.
stunt2 /stʌnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a performance displaying a person's skill or daring;
a feat:performed some gymnastic stunts on the balance beam. - a feat performed to attract attention:a publicity stunt.
- a performance of a dangerous-looking act for a scene in a movie:That actor does his own stunts: crashing through windows and hanging from the edges of buildings.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stunt1 (stunt),USA pronunciation v.t. - Developmental Biologyto stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of;
dwarf:A harsh climate stunted the trees. Brutal treatment in childhood stunted his personality.
n. - Developmental Biologya stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- Developmental Biologyarrested development.
- Developmental Biologya plant or animal hindered from attaining its proper growth.
- Plant Diseasesa disease of plants, characterized by a dwarfing or stunting of the plant.
- 1575–85; verb, verbal use of dialect, dialectal stunt dwarfed, stubborn (Middle English; Old English: stupid); cognate with Middle High German stunz, Old Norse stuttr short; akin to stint1
- 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.
v.i. - to do a stunt or stunts.
- Radio and Television, Show Business[Television Slang.]to add specials, miniseries, etc., to a schedule of programs, esp. so as to increase ratings.
v.t. - to use in doing stunts:to stunt an airplane.
- origin, originally uncertain 1890–95, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stunt /stʌnt/ vb - (transitive) to prevent or impede the growth or development of (a plant, animal, etc)
n - the act or an instance of stunting
- a person, animal, or plant that has been stunted
Etymology: 17th Century (as vb: to check the growth of): perhaps from C15 stont of short duration, from Old English stunt simple, foolish; sense probably influenced by Old Norse stuttr short in stature, dwarfedˈstunted adj ˈstuntedness n stunt /stʌnt/ n - 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
vb - (intransitive) to perform a stunt or stunts
Etymology: 19th Century: US student slang, of unknown origin |