Phrase guide

publicity stunt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A staged event used to garner publicity, usually for the purposes of marketing or activism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: media stunt

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 宣傳性噱頭 /宣传性噱头 (xuānchuánxìng xuétóu) — staged event for publicity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公開作秀 /公开作秀 (gōngkāi zuòxiù) — staged event for publicity
  • Finnish: julkisuustemppu — staged event for publicity
  • Finnish: julkisuustempaus — staged event for publicity
  • French: coup publicitaire — staged event for publicity
  • French: coup de com' — staged event for publicity
  • French: coup de communication — staged event for publicity
  • Polish: chwyt reklamowy — staged event for publicity
  • Spanish: golpe publicitario — staged event for publicity
  • Spanish: ardid publicitario — staged event for publicity
  • Spanish: truco publicitario — staged event for publicity