"stunt" meaning in English

See stunt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stʌnt/ Audio: en-us-stunt.ogg [US] Forms: stunt [singular], stunts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A stunt is something dangerous you might do to get attention.
    Sense id: simple-stunt-en-noun-Tj-jrfnz
  2. A stunt is something that you do that gets you in trouble.
    Sense id: simple-stunt-en-noun-MJ7gP51Q

Verb

IPA: /stʌnt/ Audio: en-us-stunt.ogg [US] Forms: stunt [canonical], stunts [third-person, singular], stunted [past], stunted [past, participle], stunting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To stunt something is to slow or stop its development.
    Sense id: simple-stunt-en-verb-xo8cx~VP
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