stunt
About 0.91 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
- noun An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.
- noun Ellipsis of publicity stunt.
- noun A skill.
- noun A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.
- verb To perform a stunt.
- verb To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
- verb To check or hinder the growth or development of.
Some have said smoking stunts your growth.
Similar words
acrobatics aerobatics stunt flying stuntman decoy understudy manoeuvring gimmick punch tour
Often followed by
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Word family
stunted stuntedness stuntednesses stunting stunts
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