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- Dictionarystunt/stənt/
noun
- 1. an action displaying spectacular skill and daring: "the stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic"
verb
- 1. perform stunts, especially aerobatics: "agile terns are stunting over the water"
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STUNT definition: 1. an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs…. Learn more.
The meaning of STUNT is to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of. How to use stunt in a sentence.
To stunt is to slow or hinder. Some people say that drinking coffee will stunt your growth when you're a teenager — they worry that you won't grow any taller. Poor nutrition can stunt your growth, and bad soil will do the same for a plant — a lack of moisture or nutrients will stunt the development of your lettuce or tomatoes.
Stunt definition: to stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of; dwarf. See examples of STUNT used in a sentence.
A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck. 2. countable noun. A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film.
Definition of stunt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act or an instance of stunting. 2. (Biology) a person, animal, or plant that has been stunted. [C17 (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, dwarfed]
STUNT definition: 1. something dangerous that needs great skill, usually done by someone in a film: 2. something…. Learn more.
stunt meaning, definition, what is stunt: a dangerous action that is done to enter...: Learn more.
A display of skill or daring; feat; trick. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
