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Stunts: meaning, definitions and examples

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stunts

 

[ stสŒnts ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

action movie scenes

Stunts are dangerous and exciting physical activities or actions, often performed by trained professionals in movies or live performances. These activities include high falls, car chases, fight sequences, and other risky maneuvers.

Synonyms

acrobatics, exploits, feats

Examples of usage

  • Tom Cruise is known for performing his own stunts in action movies.
  • The stunt double jumped off the building for the dangerous scene.
Context #2 | Verb

action movies

To perform stunts is to execute daring and thrilling physical feats, often involving risks or dangerous actions, typically for entertainment purposes.

Synonyms

execute, perform, show off

Examples of usage

  • The actor trained for months to be able to stunt in the movie.
  • She stunted her way through the intense action sequences.

Translations

Translations of the word "stunts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acrobacias

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเคจเคพเคฎเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stunts

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ aksi berbahaya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ัŽะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sztuczki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cascades

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acrobacias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dublรถrlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํ„ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฑูƒุงุช ุจู‡ู„ูˆุงู†ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kaskadรฉrskรฉ kousky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kaskadรฉrske kรบsky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰นๆŠ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kaskaderski podvigi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรบnstir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั€ัŽะบั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ™แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ triklษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acrobacias

Etymology

The term 'stunts' originated in the early 19th century as a slang term for tricks or pranks. It later evolved to describe daring physical actions performed for entertainment purposes, particularly in the context of action movies and live performances.

See also: stunt, stuntman.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,412, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.