Stunting
/ˈstʌntɪŋ/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off. countable, informal, uncountable
- 2 the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft wordnet
- 3 Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition. countable, uncountable
"Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of stunt form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Malnutrition has lasting impacts on its victims, especially children, who suffer from stunting and wasting."
Etymology
See stunt.