stunt

  • 21Stunt — A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre, or cinema. Stunts are a big part of many action movies.Before computer generated imagery special effects,… …

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  • 22Stunt — Freestyle Stunt Show 2007 Landrévarzec Le stunt (terme anglais signifiant « cascade »), est une discipline dont le but est d enchaîner des figures (tricks) sur la roue arrière ou la roue avant, principalement à moto. Sommaire …

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  • 23stunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth done for attention ADJECTIVE ▪ PR, promotional, publicity ▪ media, political ▪ little (disapproving) …

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  • 24stunt — I UK [stʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt : singular stunt plural stunts 1) something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film a stunt plane stunt flying/driving/fighting …

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  • 25stunt — stunt1 [ stʌnt ] noun count something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a movie: a stunt airplane stunt flying/driving/fighting: After racing professionally, he did some stunt… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26stunt — stunt1 stuntingly, adv. stunty, adj. /stunt/, v.t. 1. to stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of; dwarf: A harsh climate stunted the trees. Brutal treatment in childhood stunted his personality. n. 2. a stop or hindrance in growth …

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  • 27stunt — stunt1 [stʌnt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from stump something risky which someone has persuaded you to do ] 1.) a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film ▪ Not many actors do their own stunts . ▪ a stunt… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28stunt — n. 1) to do, perform a stunt 2) (colloq. ) to pull a stunt ( to do smt. unexpected, probably for a bad purpose ) 3) a publicity stunt * * * [stʌnt] perform a stunt a publicity stunt to do (colloq.) to pull a stunt ( to do smt. unexpected,… …

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  • 29stunt — 1 noun (C) 1 a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film: Not many actors do their own stunts. 2 something that is done to attract people s attention, especially in advertising or politics: publicity stunt: Todd flew …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30stunt — I [[t]stʌnt[/t]] v. t. 1) dvl to stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of 2) dvl a stop or hindrance in growth or development 3) dvl arrested development 4) dvl a plant or animal hindered from attaining its proper growth 5) ppa a… …

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