STUNT


Meaning of STUNT in English

[stunt] vt [E dial. stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON stuttr scant--more at stint] (1659): to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of -- stunt.ed.ness n

[2]stunt n (1725) 1: one (as an animal) that is stunted

2: a check in growth

3: a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs [3]stunt n [origin unknown] (1878) 1: an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring; esp: one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity

2: a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts [4]stunt vi (1917): to perform or engage in a stunt

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