Word
stunt
US/ˈstənt/
UK/stˈʌnt/
Definitions
01dangerous feat
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a dangerous or difficult action, often done in a film or for a show.
n. a daring or dangerous feat, typically requiring significant physical skill or coordination, often performed for entertainment.
日本語:スタント※
“The actor does all his own stunts instead of using a double.”
“The film's most impressive stunt involved a high-speed motorcycle chase across the rooftops of the old city.”
02publicity trick
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. something unusual done just to get people's attention or to sell a product.
n. an activity designed to attract public attention or media coverage, often for promotional purposes.
“The company's latest marketing stunt involved giving away free cars.”
“Critics dismissed the politician's visit to the factory as a transparent publicity stunt intended to boost his falling approval ratings.”
Synonyms
03to hinder growth
C1 · Advanced Science Formal
v. to stop something or someone from growing or developing as they should.
v. to check or hinder the natural growth or development of an organism or process.
“A lack of sunlight can stunt the growth of your indoor plants.”
“Research suggests that severe nutritional deficiencies during early childhood can permanently stunt physical and cognitive development.”
04to show off
C1 · Advanced Slang · Informal
v. to behave in a way that shows how much money or talent you have.
v. to display one's wealth, success, or style in an ostentatious manner.
“He was stunting in his new sports car all weekend.”
“The rapper spent the entire music video stunting with expensive jewellery and private jets to project an image of extreme success.”
Real-World Examples
“It is a version of a stunt they pulled in 2008 when they gave journalists bottles of a “Bottler Brown” beer.” “Brown gets into the box as if he were Harry Houdini performing a stunt.” “Research also shows that microplastics can stunt the growth of earthworms and cause them to lose weight.” Etymology
Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”).
From dialectal stunt (“stubborn, dwarfed”), from Middle English stont, stunt (“short, brief”), from Old English stunt (“stupid, foolish, simple”), from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz (“short, compact, stupid, dull”). Cognate with Middle High German stunz (“short”), Old Norse stuttr (“short in stature, dwarfed”). Related to Old English styntan (“to make dull, stupefy, become dull, repress”). More at stint.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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