Pronunciation: /stʌnt/

Definitions of stunt

noun a feat or display of skill or daring

Example Sentences

A1 The circus performer did a dangerous stunt on the tightrope.

A2 The movie star performed his own stunts in the action film.

B1 The magician's disappearing act was a popular stunt in his show.

B2 The daredevil attempted a death-defying stunt by jumping off a building.

C1 The stunt coordinator carefully planned out the car chase scene for the movie.

C2 The special effects team created a realistic explosion for the stunt in the film.

verb to hinder the normal development or progress of

Example Sentences

A1 The clown will stunt on his unicycle at the circus.

A2 She learned how to stunt ride a motorcycle during her vacation.

B1 The movie star insisted on doing his own stunts in the action scenes.

B2 The daredevil decided to stunt jump off a cliff for his latest YouTube video.

C1 The professional stunt driver was hired to perform a car chase scene in the movie.

C2 The stunt coordinator carefully planned out the dangerous scenes for the upcoming film.

Examples of stunt in a Sentence

formal The movie required a professional stunt double to perform the dangerous scenes.

informal Did you see that crazy stunt in the action movie?

slang That stunt was totally rad!

figurative Trying to juggle too many tasks at once is a stunt in itself.

Grammatical Forms of stunt

past tense

stunted

plural

stunts

comparative

more stunt

superlative

most stunt

present tense

stunt

future tense

will stunt

perfect tense

have stunted

continuous tense

is stunting

singular

stunt

positive degree

stunt

infinitive

to stunt

gerund

stunting

participle

stunted

Origin and Evolution of stunt

First Known Use: 1303 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'stunt' originated from the Old English word 'stunt' meaning foolish or obstinate.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'stunt' evolved to refer to a feat displaying skill or daring, often in a performance or display setting.