Stunt meaning in English
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Definition
a stunt: an act, an exploit; a performance to capture people's attention
If you pull a stunt like that again, I'm going to stop talking to you. It was a really dangerous thing to do.
a publicity stunt a performance to gain the public's attention
a stuntman a person who performs stunts in the place of an actor in films
to stunt (the growth): to stop, to slow, to prevent (the growth)
Smoking is thought to stunt growth. Some people who smoke remain small.
Pronunciation examples
UK: In my opinion, the politician's party was just a publicity stunt.
US: He started smoking at the age of six, and it has stunted his growth.
Examples
- "Susie : Horatio, your stunt last night has brought us a ton of media attention."
- "We just might end up getting raises for pulling off this stunt!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below using the terms that were used in the audio.
This noun describes a "handle" or "bar" used to operate or adjust a machine. "To activate the fire alarm, pull the in front of you."
This noun describes a "novice" or an inexperienced person. In sport, it describes an athlete playing in their first professional season. "The new guy in sales is a , he has just come from school and has never sold anything in his life."
This noun describes an acrobatic or dangerous flying manoeuvre. It can also describe a spectacular piece of action in a film or TV show. "The pilot performed a very dangerous at the aerobatic air show."
This noun describes a "handle" or "bar" used to operate or adjust a machine. "To activate the fire alarm, pull the in front of you."
This noun describes a "novice" or an inexperienced person. In sport, it describes an athlete playing in their first professional season. "The new guy in sales is a , he has just come from school and has never sold anything in his life."
This noun describes an acrobatic or dangerous flying manoeuvre. It can also describe a spectacular piece of action in a film or TV show. "The pilot performed a very dangerous at the aerobatic air show."
Fill in the blanks below using the terms that were used in the audio.
This noun describes a "handle" or "bar" used to operate or adjust a machine. "To activate the fire alarm, pull the lever 1 in front of you."
This noun describes a "novice" or an inexperienced person. In sport, it describes an athlete playing in their first professional season. "The new guy in sales is a rookie 2, he has just come from school and has never sold anything in his life."
This noun describes an acrobatic or dangerous flying manoeuvre. It can also describe a spectacular piece of action in a film or TV show. "The pilot performed a very dangerous stunt 3 at the aerobatic air show."
This noun describes a "handle" or "bar" used to operate or adjust a machine. "To activate the fire alarm, pull the lever 1 in front of you."
This noun describes a "novice" or an inexperienced person. In sport, it describes an athlete playing in their first professional season. "The new guy in sales is a rookie 2, he has just come from school and has never sold anything in his life."
This noun describes an acrobatic or dangerous flying manoeuvre. It can also describe a spectacular piece of action in a film or TV show. "The pilot performed a very dangerous stunt 3 at the aerobatic air show."
1 lever
2 rookie: A "rookie" is an untrained or inexperienced person, usually in the army or police. The term can also refer to first-year player in professional sports. Although informal, the term is is not considered rude. Captain Dare says "You're not such a rookie after all" meaning he thinks that his first impressions were wrong and that Jean isn't really a beginner at flying.
3 stunt: In the context of aviation, a "stunt" refers to a dangerous or unusual aerial movement. Captain Dare tells Jean "you just performed your first stunt" meaning that he has performed a flying "trick" or special routine. A "stunt" also refers to an acrobatic or dangerous piece of action, usually seen in films or television programmes.
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