Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stunt
2 senses of stunt
Sense 1
stunt -- (a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention)
=> feat, effort, exploit -- (a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort")
Sense 2
stunt -- (a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth)
=> animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stunt
2 senses of stunt
Sense 1
stunt -- (check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles")
=> impede, hinder -- (be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project")
Sense 2
stunt -- (perform a stunt or stunts)
=> perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")