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# stunt

noun (a stunt, stunts); verb (stunt, stunts, stunted, stunting)

«stunt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A stunt is a daring or dangerous action, often done in a film or show, such as jumping a car or falling from a building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#m1)
2. A stunt is also a trick done to get attention, like a «publicity stunt». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#m2)
3. To stunt something means to stop it from growing properly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#m3)

### In the lessons

In films, stunt performers (stuntmen and stuntwomen) do the dangerous parts so actors stay safe. In safety lessons: «Do not try this at home» — stunts are planned by experts. In science, lack of light or food can stunt a plant's growth. «Pull a stunt» means do something silly or naughty.

### Examples

- The stuntwoman jumped from the roof onto a mattress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x1)
- Don't try that bike stunt — you'll break your neck! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x2)
- The skateboarder did a stunt off the ramp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x3)
- The plant in the dark cupboard was stunted and pale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x4)
- Poor food can stunt a child's growth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x5)
- Painting the school statue pink was just a publicity stunt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x6)
- If you pull a stunt like that again, you'll be in trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/#x7)

### Note

Verb past: stunted. «Stunted» as an adjective means smaller than it should be. A «stunt double» looks like the actor and does the risky scenes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stunt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stunt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stunt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stunt.html) on Mova free.