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Stunt vs Stuntfest - What's the difference?

stunt | stuntfest |

As nouns the difference between stunt and stuntfest

is that stunt is a daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills while stuntfest is an event, film, etc. where many stunts are performed.

As a verb stunt

is to check or hinder the growth or development of.

stunt

English

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
  • (archaic) skill
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
    • "See if you can hit the barrel, Joe," urged George Bland. "A lot of us have missed it, including Peaches, who seems to think his particular stunt is high throwing."
  • A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.
    • Derived terms
    * publicity stunt * stunt double * stuntman * stuntperson * stuntwoman

    Etymology 2

    From dialectal . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To check or hinder the growth or development of.
    • Some have said smoking stunts your growth.
    The politician timed his announcement to stunt any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention.
  • (cheerleading) To perform a stunt.
  • (intransitive, slang, AAVE) To show off; to posture.
  • * Hussein Fatal (Bruce Washington), I Don't Like That (rap song)
    • I don't like his style, and he always stuntin' .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A check in growth.
  • That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
  • A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber.
    • English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    stuntfest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An event, film, etc. where many stunts are performed.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=April 15, author=Claudia La Rocco, title=Choreographers Cross Over, and Gymnasts Take Flight, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The result is an hourlong stuntfest that, hard as it tries, is woefully short on thrills and artistry. }}