stunt
stunt /st'ʌnt/ (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 his car into a passing truck.
2 [N-COUNT]
A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film.
Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.
3 [VERB] V n, V n
If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should.
The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit...
High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
● stunted [ADJ]
Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.stunt man (stunt men)
also stuntman
[N-COUNT]
A stunt man is a man whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.stunt wom|an (stunt women)
also stuntwoman
[N-COUNT]
A stunt woman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.
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 his car into a passing truck.
2 [N-COUNT]
A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film.
Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.
3 [VERB] V n, V n
If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should.
The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit...
High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
● stunted [ADJ]
Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.stunt man (stunt men)
also stuntman
[N-COUNT]
A stunt man is a man whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.stunt wom|an (stunt women)
also stuntwoman
[N-COUNT]
A stunt woman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.