stunting
/ˈstʌntɪŋ/
stunting is the present participle and gerund of stunt.
Noun
stunting (countable and uncountable, plural stuntings)
- The act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off.
- Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition.
- Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]1759, James Justice, The British Gardener's Calendar
Meaning of stunt
Verb (1)
stunt (third-person singular simple present stunts, present participle stunting, simple past and past participle stunted)
- To perform a stunt.
- To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
- Call me the juice and you know I'm a stunt.2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown, performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring...
- Synonyms:
- flamboast, floss, high-side, aura farm, boulevardier, cut a wide swath, cut it fat, cut round, exhibitionize, figure away
Verb (2)
stunt (third-person singular simple present stunts, present participle stunting, simple past and past participle stunted)
- To check or hinder the growth or development of.
- Some have said smoking stunts your growth.
Forms of stunting
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Origin of stunting
See stunt.
Words formed from stunting
Words that rhyme with stunting
Questions about stunting
- What does stunting mean?
- Stunting means the act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off.
- What is stunting the present participle and gerund of?
- Stunting is the present participle and gerund of stunt.
- What part of speech is stunting?
- Stunting is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stunting?
- Stunting is pronounced /ˈstʌntɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of stunting?
- The plural of stunting is stuntings.
Words near stunting in the dictionary
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