English noun: stunt | |||
1. | stunt (act) a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | effort, exploit, feat | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt, Russian roulette | ||
2. | stunt (animal) a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
English verb: stunt | |||
1. | stunt (social) check the growth or development of | ||
Samples | You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dwarf | ||
2. | stunt (creation) perform a stunt or stunts | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
Domain category | performing arts | ||