Past tense of stunt
regular verb
The past tense of stunt is stunted. The past participle is also stunted.
Forms of stunt
| Base form (V1) | stunt /stʌnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stunted |
| Past participle (V3) | stunted |
| Present participle | stunting /ˈstʌntɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | stunts |
Stunted in a sentence
- The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.From the entry stunted
- A poor diet leads to stunted growth.From the entry stunted
- If the tree grows up against the garden wall then either the tree will be crowded and stunted or the wall will be pushed out.From the entry up against
- Out on the range, he would have been a stunted leppy.2003, American Cowboy, volume 10, number 4, page 90. From the entry leppy
- Infected trees are stunted, with narrow leaves, often with large enations on their underside.1996, M. Diekmann, C. A. J. Putter, Stone Fruits, page 20. From the entry enation
Meaning of stunt
- noun A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
- noun An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
- noun A skill.
Questions about the past tense of stunt
- What is the past tense of stunt?
- The past tense of stunt is stunted.
- What is the past participle of stunt?
- The past participle of stunt is stunted.
- Is stunt a regular or irregular verb?
- Stunt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stunt (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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