Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - stunt
Stunt
stunt
1. v.tr. 1 retard the growth or development of. 2 dwarf, cramp. Derivatives stuntedness n. Etymology: stunt foolish (now dial.), MHG stunz, ON stuttr short f. Gmc, perh. rel. to STUMP 2. n. & v. --n. 1 something unusual done to attract attention. 2 a trick or daring manoeuvre. 3 a display of concentrated energy. --v.intr. perform stunts, esp. aerobatics. Phrases and idioms stunt man a man employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts. Etymology: orig. unkn.: first used in 19th-c. US college athletics
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I. transitive verb see: stint Date: 1583 to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of, ~edness noun II. noun Date: 1725 one (as an animal) that is ~ed, a check in growth, a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs, III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1878 an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring, a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts, IV. intransitive verb Date: 1917 to perform or engage in a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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