a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
"The daredevil pilot performed an impossible loop-de-loop over the stadium just to get his name on the front page."
a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
"The aquarium's marketing material incorrectly labeled the small sperm whale as a stunt, implying it had never reached its adult size despite being fully grown."
A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
"The severe lack of water caused a noticeable stunt in the corn's growth before it could reach maturity."
A check in growth.
perform a stunt or stunts
"The daredevil decided to jump his motorcycle off a ramp and land on a moving truck as part of his daring stunt."
To perform a stunt.
"Excessive saltwater intrusion has begun to stunt the recovery of the local wetlands."
To check or hinder the growth or development of.