publicity stunt

noun
UK: /ˌpʌbˈlɪsəti stʌnt/
US: /ˌpʌbˈlɪsəti stʌnt/

  1. Something done to attract attention to a person, product, or event.

    1. It was just a publicity stunt to get more people to buy books.
    2. The company staged a daring publicity stunt involving skydiving to promote their new energy drink.

  2. A planned event designed to gain media attention and boost public awareness.

    1. The politician's speech was seen as a cheap publicity stunt.
    2. Organizing a flash mob in the city center turned out to be a very effective publicity stunt for the band.

Synonyms

media event hype

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "publicity stunt" in English means: Something done to attract attention to a person, product, or event., A planned event designed to gain media attention and boost public awareness..

The phonetic transcription of "publicity stunt" is /ˌpʌbˈlɪsəti stʌnt/ in British English and /ˌpʌbˈlɪsəti stʌnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "publicity stunt": media event, hype.

Example usage of "publicity stunt": "It was just a publicity stunt to get more people to buy books.". More examples on the page.