stunt

[US]/stʌnt/
[UK]/stʌnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. feat of skill; a trick or skillful maneuver
vt. hinder the normal development
vi. perform a feat of skill or an astonishing performance

Phrases & Collocations

stunt performer

stunt double

stunt coordinator

stuntman

stuntwoman

publicity stunt

pull a stunt

stunt man

Example Sentences

Lack of the right food may stunt growth.

a stunt double; a body double.

The plane did a few stunts before landing.

the story was spread as a publicity stunt to help sell books.

agile terns are stunting over the water.

It also stunted thinking on ecumenism and tolerance.

Don’t try any of those daredevil stunts.

a low stunt to pull.See Synonyms at mean 2

examples are the potato spindle tuber viroid and the hop stunt viroid.

trees damaged by acid rain had stunted branches.

she was concerned at the stunted lives of those around her.

Noise and nonstationarity will stunt the epsilon machine and they are the main problems to be researched in the future.

Stuntwoman Lani Jackson doubled for Arwen for some fight scenes that were cut from the film. Jackson does appear in the film trilogy as various stunt orcs.

Real-world Examples

You did your own stunts in this movie, is that right?

Source: Conan Talk Show

" Does Ralph Macchio use a stunt double? "

Source: Connection Magazine

But he also apparently did some stunts while he was flying.

Source: NPR News August 2018 Compilation

She called that " a cruel, premeditated political stunt."

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2022 Collection

What's been the most difficult stunt to learn?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

It distorts markets, discourages investors, and stunts economic growth.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2017 Collection

Barely two months later, I saw another political stunt.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2019 Collection

That's one of his little stunts.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Was it a reality television stunt for a step toward peace?

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

I'm gonna play a video of someone attempting to do a stunt.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

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