1. v.tr.
1. retard the growth or development of.
2 dwarf, cramp.
Derivatives:
stuntedness n.
Etymology: stunt foolish (now dial.), MHG stunz, ON stuttr short f. Gmc, perh. rel. to STUMP 2. n. & v.
--n.
1. something unusual done to attract attention.
2 a trick or daring manoeuvre.
3 a display of concentrated energy.
--v.intr. perform stunts, esp. aerobatics.
Phrases and idioms:
stunt man a man employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts.
Etymology: orig. unkn.: first used in 19th-c. US college athletics