stunt someone's growth
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stunt something's growth — stunt someone’s/something’s/growth phrase to stop someone or something from growing Poor diet can stunt a child’s growth. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
growth — [ grouθ ] noun *** ▸ 1 a gain in number, etc. ▸ 2 economic increase ▸ 3 when living things grow ▸ 4 emotional development ▸ 5 something that grows ▸ 6 lump in/on living thing 1. ) singular or uncount an increase in the number, size, or importance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
growth */*/*/ — UK [ɡrəʊθ] / US [ɡroʊθ] noun Word forms growth : singular growth plural growths 1) [singular/uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something growth in: a substantial growth in the number of available jobs growth of: the… … English dictionary
stunt — I UK [stʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt : singular stunt plural stunts 1) something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film a stunt plane stunt flying/driving/fighting … English dictionary
stunt — stunt1 [ stʌnt ] noun count something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a movie: a stunt airplane stunt flying/driving/fighting: After racing professionally, he did some stunt… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stunt — [[t]stʌ̱nt[/t]] stunts, stunting, stunted 1) N COUNT A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed … English dictionary
stunt — stunt1 [stʌnt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from stump something risky which someone has persuaded you to do ] 1.) a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film ▪ Not many actors do their own stunts . ▪ a stunt… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stunt — [stʌnt] noun [C] I 1) something that is done in order to impress someone or to get their attention a publicity stunt[/ex] 2) something dangerous that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film II verb stunt [stʌnt] stunt sb s/sth s… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stunt — 1 noun (C) 1 a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film: Not many actors do their own stunts. 2 something that is done to attract people s attention, especially in advertising or politics: publicity stunt: Todd flew … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
growth*/*/*/ — [grəʊθ] noun 1) [singular/U] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something We are entering a period of rapid population growth.[/ex] The annual rate of growth was 12 per cent.[/ex] the growth of the economy in the 19th century[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
