[stʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- prevent from growing or developing properly
(e.g: some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘bring to an abrupt halt’): from dialect stunt ‘foolish, stubborn’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to stump

[stʌnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an action displaying spectacular skill and daring
(e.g: the stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally US college slang): of unknown origin

[stʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- perform stunts, especially aerobatics
(e.g: agile terns are stunting over the water)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally US college slang): of unknown origin