stunt
1. stunt \'st*nt\ vt [E dial. stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, prob. of Scand origin; akin to]ON stuttr scant - more at STINT : to hinder the normal growth of : DWARF, CHECK 2. stunt n 1: a stunting or stunted thing 2: a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs 3. stunt n [prob. alter. of stump (challenge)] : an unusual or difficult feat performed or undertaken chiefly to gain att ention or publicity 4. stunt vi : to perform stunts