stunt man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhnt man]
- /stʌnt mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhnt man]
- /stʌnt mæn/

Definitions of stunt man words

noun stunt man a man who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats. 1
countable noun stunt man A stunt man is a man whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured. 0

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Origin of stunt man

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Stunt man

noun

adjective

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stunt man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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