stunt

Meaning

Noun

1. A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
2. An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of publicity stunt.
4. (archaic) A skill.
5. A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To perform a stunt.
2. (intransitive, slang) To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.

Verb

To check or hinder the growth or development of.

Synonyms

trick

feat

dwarf

performance

obstruct

cumber

prevent

retard

block

hinder

impede

cross

curb

deed

detain

deter

dodge

doing

effort

embarrass

encumber

exploit

gimmick

hamper

handicap

hocus pocus

inhibit

jugglery

knack

masterpiece

monkey around

nip

play

protect

ripsnorter

roadblock

ruse

sensation

shorter

sockdolager

spanker

spectacle

👓

stonewall

stupefy

stymie

stymy

subterfuge

talent

technique

thaumaturgy

Translations

Kunststück

proeza

acrobatie

rabougrir

façanha

proeza

atrofiar

cascade

se rabougrir

Akrobatik

verkrüppeln

acrobacia

toer

verhindern

Trick

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stʌnt/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German: stunt

Cognate with Middle English: stunt

Cognate with Middle High German: stunz

Cognate with Old Norse: stuttr

Cognate with Old English: styntan

In summary

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