noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈstʌntɪŋ/
rhymes with -ʌntɪŋ
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of stunt
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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4
noun
Meaning 4
the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flight, flying
Narrower terms: tailspin, spin
History
Etymology
See stunt.
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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.