stunt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʌnt

[edit] Etymology 1

Unknown

[edit] Noun

stunt (plural stunts)

1. A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

[edit] Derived terms

• publicity stunt
• stuntman
• stuntperson
• stuntwoman

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[edit] Etymology 2

Akin to Old Norse stuttr

[edit] Verb

to stunt (third-person singular simple present stunts, present participle stunting, simple past and past participle stunted)

1. (transitive) 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.

2. (intransitive) (slang, hip-hop) To show off; to posture.

   I don't like his style, and he always stuntin'. — Hussein Fatal, I Don't Like That (rap song).

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: ehkäistä kasvu/kehitys