daredevil stunts
Death-defying performances
Daredevil stunts are dangerous feats performed for spectacle—jumping motorcycles over canyons, walking tightropes between skyscrapers, or escaping from locked containers underwater.
The phrase emphasizes both the performer's recklessness and the audience's thrill: The show featured daredevil stunts that left the crowd gasping.
Often associated with circus acts, action films, and viral videos.
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- death wishUrge toward self-destruction
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
close call · near miss · motorcycle · car chase · jump · crash · danger · risk · acrobat · high wire · freefall · human cannonball · pyrotechnics · explosion · stuntman · wire · harness · safety mat
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- risky behaviorreckless driving, drunk driving, speeding, drug abuse, binge drinking
daredevil stuntssafety precautions
Measures preventing injury
playing it safe · safety measures · routine tasks · risk mitigation · staying home
daredevil stuntsrisk assessment
Evaluating likelihood of harm
safety protocols · due diligence · erring on the side of caution
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