Meaning of "stunt" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STUNT

(As vb: to check the growth of): perhaps from C15 stont of short duration, from Old English stunt simple, foolish; sense probably influenced by Old Norse stuttr short in stature, dwarfed.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STUNT

stunt  [stʌnt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUNT

Stunt is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stunt in English.

WHAT DOES STUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stunt

A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on TV, theatre, or cinema. Stunts are a big part of many action films. Before computer generated imagery special effects, these effects were limited to the use of models, false perspective and other in-camera effects, unless the creator could find someone willing to jump from car to car or hang from the edge of a skyscraper: the stunt performer or stunt double.

Definition of stunt in the English dictionary

The first definition of stunt in the dictionary is to prevent or impede the growth or development of. Other definition of stunt is the act or an instance of stunting. Stunt is also a person, animal, or plant that has been stunted.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STUNT

PRESENT

Present

I stunt

you stunt

he/she/it stunts

we stunt

you stunt

they stunt

Present continuous

I am stunting

you are stunting

he/she/it is stunting

we are stunting

you are stunting

they are stunting

Present perfect

I have stunted

you have stunted

he/she/it has stunted

we have stunted

you have stunted

they have stunted

Present perfect continuous

I have been stunting

you have been stunting

he/she/it has been stunting

we have been stunting

you have been stunting

they have been stunting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stunted

you stunted

he/she/it stunted

we stunted

you stunted

they stunted

Past continuous

I was stunting

you were stunting

he/she/it was stunting

we were stunting

you were stunting

they were stunting

Past perfect

I had stunted

you had stunted

he/she/it had stunted

we had stunted

you had stunted

they had stunted

Past perfect continuous

I had been stunting

you had been stunting

he/she/it had been stunting

we had been stunting

you had been stunting

they had been stunting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stunt

you will stunt

he/she/it will stunt

we will stunt

you will stunt

they will stunt

Future continuous

I will be stunting

you will be stunting

he/she/it will be stunting

we will be stunting

you will be stunting

they will be stunting

Future perfect

I will have stunted

you will have stunted

he/she/it will have stunted

we will have stunted

you will have stunted

they will have stunted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stunting

you will have been stunting

he/she/it will have been stunting

we will have been stunting

you will have been stunting

they will have been stunting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stunt

you would stunt

he/she/it would stunt

we would stunt

you would stunt

they would stunt

Conditional continuous

I would be stunting

you would be stunting

he/she/it would be stunting

we would be stunting

you would be stunting

they would be stunting

Conditional perfect

I would have stunt

you would have stunt

he/she/it would have stunt

we would have stunt

you would have stunt

they would have stunt

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stunting

you would have been stunting

he/she/it would have been stunting

we would have been stunting

you would have been stunting

they would have been stunting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stunt
we let´s stunt
you stunt

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stunt

Past participle

stunted

Present Participle

stunting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STUNT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stunt» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stunt

act · curb · deed · exploit · feat · gest · hamper · hinder · impede · restrict · tour de force · trick

TRANSLATION OF STUNT

Find out the translation of stunt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stunt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stunt» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 惊险动作
• Translator English - Spanish: acrobacia
• English: stunt
• Translator English - Hindi: स्टंट
• Translator English - Arabic: عَمَلٌ جَرِئٌ وَ مُثِير
• Translator English - Russian: трюк
• Translator English - Portuguese: façanha
• Translator English - Bengali: বাড়িতে না দেত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: cascade
• Translator English - Malay: Aksi
• Translator English - German: Stunt
• Translator English - Japanese: 離れわざ
• Translator English - Korean: 아슬아슬한 연기
• Translator English - Javanese: ngalang-ngalangi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự kiện gây chú ý
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்டண்ட்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्टंट
• Translator English - Turkish: hüner
• Translator English - Italian: acrobazia
• Translator English - Polish: wyczyn
• Translator English - Ukrainian: трюк
• Translator English - Romanian: scamatorie
• Translator English - Greek: ακροβατικό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stunt
• Translator English - Swedish: konststycke
• Translator English - Norwegian: stunt

10 QUOTES WITH «STUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stunt.

1

Scott Adkins

My first break was in a Hong Kong movie that I shot in China - I was going out there and working as a western stunt man, if you like, but at the same time in England I was working in daytime soap stuff. Eventually I put the two together.

2

Devon Aoki

I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive.

3

Javier Bardem

I'm a great believer in stunt doubles. They do an amazing job.

4

Jamie Campbell Bower

I've been on sets where I broke my ankle on a television show doing a stunt playing Arthur in 'Camelot.' That was because it was really rushed, and it hadn't been thought through properly.

5

Benjamin Bratt

Well, for me, the real excitement of doing physical things in films, whether you're talking about a fight scene or a stunt sequence or even a love scene, for that matter, is by necessity it has to be choreographed very much like a dance. That being said, you have to rehearse it over and over again and find a mathematical precision.

6

Joy Bryant

My husband's a stunt man, and he dragged me to stunt driving school with him because I hate driving and he felt that it would help to make me feel more comfortable. And it did in certain ways, and in certain ways I'm still not.

7

Emma Caulfield

I don't get a chance to do many of my own stunts on 'Buffy' - none of us do. We have amazing stunt people who make us all look really believable and really good.

8

Jackie Chan

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

9

Diablo Cody

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.

10

Lauren Cohan

I always end up hurting myself doing something mundane. If I have to do some complicated stunt, I'm fine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUNT»

Discover the use of stunt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stunt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Stunt

'Claudia Dey's debut novel is like a snowflake, utterly unique, compellingly intricate and sparkle-riven, sharp as broken crystal and just as dazzling. Stunt is daring, poignant, full of abandon and abandonment, wistful and funny.

Claudia Dey, 2013

Bicycle Stunt Riding

Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of bicycle stunt riding.

Jason Glaser, 1999

Extreme Bicycle Stunt Riding Moves

Discusses the sport of extreme bicycle stunt riding, including the moves and safety issues involved in the sport.

Danny Parr, 2001

Stunt Bicycle Riding

Describes the equipment, techniques, competitions, and personalities involved with stunt bike riding.

K. C. Kelley, 2003

Stunt Performers

Describes the training, dangers, and duties of stunt and circus performers.

Tony Hyland, 2007

Bicycle Stunt Riding: Check It Out

Briefly describes the sport of bicycle stunt riding, including the necessary equipment and some of the tricks that stunt riders perform.

Kristin Eck, 2001

Stunt Planes

Describes the sport of stunt flying, including its history, the most popular stunt planes, basic stunts, and stunt flying contests. Also includes information on the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.

Jeff Savage, 2003

Bicycle Stunt Riding!: Catch Air

Describes the sport of bicycle stunt riding, how to purchase equipment, practice stunts, ride safely, and enter competitions.

Chris Hayhurst, 2000

Stunt Performers and Stunt Doubles

Describes the responsibilities of stunt performers and discusses the dangers that they face.

Lissette Gonzalez, 2007

Movie Stunt Worker

Discusses a movie stunt workers job, describes the different stunts, and explains the many precautions taken to stay safe.

William Thomas, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stunt is used in the context of the following news items.

Spartan warriors in Beijing? PR stunt brings out police

A local salad restaurant's marketing stunt went awry Wednesday afternoon when public security officials detained some of the muscular male models — each ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Watch: Raw footage of nervous Tom Cruise doing that insane …

It looks real because it is real. Cruise did the crazy stunt eight times for the fifth Mission: Impossible. So it's strap mega-star onto plane, have it take off, land again ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Up and Away! Man Attempts to Skydive from Balloon-Flown Lawn …

A police spokesperson told CBC, "I don't think any publicity stunt is worth your life, nor obviously the life or property of somebody else," adding that it "probably ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»

Britain's Got Talent to be investigated over stunt-double dog

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Britain's Got Talent after complaints over the use of a stunt-double dog that helped Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse to ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

BGT stunt dog scandal wracks up 1K complaints as Ofcom ponder …

MORE than 1,000 viewers have complained to Ofcom about a stunt dog that was used ... she used one of her other pooches to perform the main tight-rope stunt. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»

Britain's Got Talent winner 'used stunt dog double' to walk the tightrope

A second border collie performed part of the stunt that won Matisse this year's BGT. Matisse is apparently not keen on heights ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

Base jumper dies after setting parachute on fire as part of stunt

Perrine Bridge in Idaho, USA, over Snake river canyon – a popular Base jumping location where a 73-year-old Base jumper fell to his death on 7 May. «The Guardian, May 15»

How Marvel's Daredevil Pulled Off That Epic, One-Shot Hallway Fight

We did a few types of switches between him and the stunt double. Obviously there are things outside of Charlie's training that his double can do better, but ... «TV.com, Apr 15»

Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda of the 'Flying Wallendas …

... between New York City's Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, but then-NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said the stunt wouldn't be “wise” to attempt. «New York Daily News, Apr 15»

Greenpeace stunt disturbs Peru's treasured archaeological site

An act of environmental protest directed at the global climate conference in Lima, Peru, may have inadvertently damaged a world heritage site. A week ago ... «PBS NewsHour, Dec 14»