stunt
31stunt — {{11}}stunt (n.) feat to attract attention, 1878, Amer.Eng. college sports slang, of uncertain origin. Speculated to be a variant of colloq. stump dare, challenge (1871), or of Ger. stunde, lit. hour. The movie stunt man is attested from 1930.… …
32stunt — [[t]stʌ̱nt[/t]] stunts, stunting, stunted 1) N COUNT 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 …
33stunt — I. /stʌnt / (say stunt) verb (t) 1. to check the growth or development of; dwarf; hinder the increase or progress of. –noun 2. a check in growth or development. 3. arrested development. 4. a creature hindered from attaining its proper growth.… …
34stunt — [stʌnt] noun [C] I 1) something that is done in order to impress someone or to get their attention a publicity stunt[/ex] 2) something dangerous that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film II verb stunt [stʌnt] stunt sb s/sth s… …
35stunt — I. transitive verb Etymology: English dialect stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant more at stint Date: 1583 to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of • stuntedness noun II …
36Stunt — Freestyle Stunt Show 2007 – Landrévarzec …
37stunt — 1. v.tr. 1 retard the growth or development of. 2 dwarf, cramp. Derivatives: stuntedness n. Etymology: stunt foolish (now dial.), MHG stunz, ON stuttr short f. Gmc, perh. rel. to STUMP 2. n. & v. n. 1 something unusual done to attract attention.… …
38stunt — 1. noun A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. 2. verb a) To check or hinder the growth or …
39stunt — stÊŒnt n. daring feat, exploit, act requiring great strength or skill; something that is done to attract attention v. perform a stunt; impede the growth or development of, dwarf, retard …
40stunt — a limited battle Much more than just a trick, but soldiers in the First World War understated the horrors: If he don t get the Victoria Cross for this stunt I m a bloody Dutchman. (F. Richards, 1933) …
