Meaning of Stunt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A check in growth.
   countable, uncountable
2. A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
3. An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
4. That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
   countable
5. Ellipsis of publicity stunt.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
6. A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber.
   countable
7. A skill.
   archaic
8. A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.

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Examples

“He found ways to devise, stage, and film stunts that are like nothing anyone’s ever accomplished. He recorded stunning image after stunning image; practically every frame of Fury Road could be a painting.”

“"See if you can hit the barrel, Joe," urged George Bland. "A lot of us have missed it, including Peaches, who seems to think his particular stunt is high throwing."”

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