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Added 9 October 2026

stunt

/stʌnt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stunt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
Ellipsis of publicity stunt.

verb

To perform a stunt.
To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.

verb

To check or hinder the growth or development of.
Some have said smoking stunts your growth.

noun

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.

Origin

Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”).

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