Stunt

v. t.	1.	To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant. [imp. & p. p. Stunted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Stunting.] When, by a cold penury, I blast the abilities of a nation, and stunt the growth of its active energies, the ill or may do is beyond all calculation. - Burke.
n.	1.	A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
	2.	Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber.
	1.	A feat hard to perform; an act which is striking for the skill, strength, or the like, required to do it; a feat. An extraordinary man does three or four different "stunts" with remarkable dexterity. - The Bookman. He does not try to do stunts; and, above all, he does not care to go in swimming. - L. Hutton.
	2.	an unusual action performed to gain public attention; as, a publicity stunt.

Noun	1.	stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
	2.	stunt - a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
Verb	1.	stunt - check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"
	2.	stunt - perform a stunt or stunts

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