Stunt

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌnt/

Stunt (noun)

  1. a dangerous or exciting action done to entertain people.
  2. an unusual action done to get attention or publicity.

Examples

  • The movie featured a thrilling stunt.
  • He practiced the dangerous stunt for weeks.

Common collocations: perform a stunt, dangerous stunt, thrilling stunt, pull a stunt, attention-seeking stunt

Stunt (verb)

  1. to do a dangerous or exciting action to entertain people.
  2. to stop something from growing or developing as much as it should.

Examples

  • They stunt in action movies.
  • He learned to stunt safely.

Synonyms of Stunt

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stunt

  • — A stunt is unexpected, a routine is regular.