How do you use the word "stunt" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "stunt": That's just a cheap publicity stunt. Tom did it as a publicity stunt.

Stunt Meaning

/stʌnt/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

nounAn act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.

Sentence Examples

That's just a cheap publicity stunt.

Tom did it as a publicity stunt.

Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The movie actor performed a dangerous ____ on the set without any safety equipment.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

A lack of proper nutrients in the soil can ____ the growth of the young plants in the garden beds.

Word Origin & History

Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"He found ways to devise, stage, and film stunts that are like nothing anyone’s ever accomplished. He recorded stunning image after stunning image; practically every frame of Fury Road could be a painting." — 2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club:

""See if you can hit the barrel, Joe," urged George Bland. "A lot of us have missed it, including Peaches, who seems to think his particular stunt is high throwing."" — 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, chapter 1, in Baseball Joe on the School Nine:

"Call me the juice and you know I'm a stunt." — 2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown, performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball, and MJG), Sony BMG:

"I was that interested because I wanted the Z28, but I wasn't going another day with Sterling stunting on me with the Contour." — 2015, Seth Turner Jr., Brother: The Self-made Story of a St. Louis Entrepreneur:

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