Sekirov Dictionary

stunt

/stʌnt/

noun 8
verb 3
forms 4

noun8

a dangerous action that needs training and courage, often done in a film or before a crowd
An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
Ellipsis of publicity stunt.
A check in growth.
That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber.
A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.
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(no longer used) A skill.
- "See if you can hit the barrel, Joe," urged George Bland. "A lot of us have missed it, including Peaches, who seems to think his particular stunt is high throwing." — 1912

verb3

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To check or hinder the growth or development of.
- Some have said smoking stunts your growth.
- The politician timed his announcement to stunt any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention.
To perform a stunt.
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(slang) To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
- Call me the juice and you know I'm a stunt. — 2005

forms

stunted · stunting · stunteth · stunts

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